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165 km AC transmission from Saloum (Egypt) to Tobruk (Libya). 500/400 kV with back-to-back converter station. 1,000 MW transfer capacity. First stage of North African regional electrical interconnection. Egypt and Libya agreed to boost grid connection July 2024. Implementation by Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and General Electricity Company of Libya.

High-voltage ~400 km 500kV transmission line from Guba (Ethiopia) to Khartoum (Sudan). Part of Eastern Africa Green Power Transmission Network. Enables power trade leveraging Ethiopia hydropower including GERD. Transfer capacity 2,000 MW. Sudan conflict since April 2023 significantly complicates advancement.

600 MW hydroelectric on Dja River at Cameroon-Congo border. 65-70m concrete gravity dam. Managed by Binational Agency ADCC. Tractebel Engineering technical advisory. Power supply to industrial centres and underserved communities in both countries.

Two major hydroelectric sites on Ogooue River in Gabon. Booue: 200-220 MW; Tsengue-Leledi: 150-180 MW. Combined 350-400 MW. Reduces Gabon dependence on thermal generation. Ministry of Energy and Hydraulic Resources (Gabon) and Gabon Power Company (GPC). ~300 km associated 225kV transmission lines.

Hydroelectric development on Lobaye River in SW Central African Republic, 100 km from Bangui near M'baiki. BAC and LOTEMO sites with 60 MW total. Transmission to connect with Chad, Congo, DRC. Post-conflict context with severely underserved electricity supply. USD 408M if sequential, USD 358.4M if simultaneous development. Serves 6+ million people.

The Ruzizi IV (287 MW) power plant project is located on the Ruzizi River, which forms a common border between Rwanda and DRC to the north, and between DRC and Burundi to the south. Managed by Energie des Pays des Grands Lacs (EGL) under CEPGL. Preparation financed by EU (EUR 8M), AfDB/NEPAD (EUR 889K), and CEPGL contributions. Run-of-river configuration. Expected annual generation 1,300-1,500 GWh.

Binational Angola-Namibia hydropower on Kunene River, situated 185 km downstream of Ruacana. CAPACITY UPDATED: 881 MW (increased from original 600 MW estimate; confirmed NamPower Chief Commercial Officer Fritz Jacobs, August 2025). Main Dam: 860 MW Francis Turbines; Regulating Dam: 21 MW S-type Kaplan. 50:50 Angola-Namibia split (440.5 MW each). Implementation Agreement signed and approved by both Angola and Namibia cabinets. July 8 2025: AfDB SEFA approved USD 800,000 preparatory grant for FEED and ESIA studies — advancing toward bankability and procurement readiness. EIA for regulating dam commissioned Q2 2025–Q2 2026. Road and grid access studies approved. PJTC and Baynes PIU coordinate implementation. NamPower (Namibia) and RNT (Angola) are implementing utilities. PJTC Co-Chairman Namibia: Simeon Negumbo (Executive Director of Energy). Next step: Award EPC contract and mobilise construction financing.

3.05 GW hydroelectric facility on Dongo River near Baruf, Kakara Village, Taraba State, Nigeria. Four dams and two underground powerhouses with 12 turbine generator units. Annual generation 5.457 billion kWh. Nigeria Federal Ministry of Power under Minister Hon. Adebayo Adelabu. Up to 50,000 local jobs during construction. ICC arbitration by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company (SPTCL) against Federal Government ongoing as of March 2025. ICC ruled against FG objections October 13 2022. FG and Sunrise signed settlement in January 2020 but FG failed to make payments. August 2024: FEC re-awarded USD 5.8B contract to CCECC consortium (China Energy Engineering Corp.) despite ongoing ICC proceedings. EFCC declared Sunrise chairman Leno Adesanya wanted February 2024. Construction surveys begun late 2020 but stopped 2022 — contractors unpaid. Power Minister Adelabu announced equipment mobilisation targeting 2030 completion. No ground-breaking as of March 2026.

New 400 kV transmission facilities in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia creating an alternative power corridor in SAPP. Initial operation at 330kV targeting 300 MW transfer, upgradeable to 600 MW at 400kV. Decongests existing central corridor. AfDB procured consultancy to update feasibility and ESIA studies January 2024. ESIA complete in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe; Zambia ESIA by SWECO ongoing. Fichtner (Germany) provides transaction/technical advisory; PhD Capital (South Africa) provides project coordination. Four national utilities: NamPower, ZESA, ZESCO, BPC — each 20% equity in SPV incorporated in Namibia. Development banks interested: DBSA (USD 50M pledged), AFD (USD 30-50M pledged), AfDB (40% of debt financing committed).

Development of water infrastructure and resource management interventions in Antanambao Manampotsy area of Madagascar. The project uses a cascading lakes and retention dams system to improve access to clean drinking water, protect community water sources, implement climate adaptation measures, and support agricultural productivity for 71,910 residents in the project area. Project timeline: preparation January-November 2025; procurement December 2025-April 2026; construction May 2026-October 2027.