U.S. Energy Company Secures Agreement to Link Mines in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo
In a significant step towards enhancing regional energy infrastructure, HYDRO-LINK, a specialized company based in the United States, has embarked on an ambitious project to construct a 1,150-kilometer (720 miles) electricity transmission line linking Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This $1.5 billion endeavor is anchored by a recent memorandum of understanding with the Angolan government.
The DRC, endowed with a wealth of minerals, faces an acute challenge: an erratic power supply that stifles its…