News
13 February 2018

WSP wins Zambia-DRC interconnector deal

In:
Manufacturing, Traditional energy
Region:
Middle East & Africa

UK engineering consultant WSP has been appointed by the Southern African Power Pool to develop a proposed 330 kV interconnector between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The project has received financial backing from the African Development Bank, the World Bank and the AREP programme.

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