Africa-Press – Angola. The construction works on Lot 1 of the water transfer system for the Cunene River, from the locality of Cafu, in Cunene province, are in the final stage of execution, with more than 95 percent of the works completed.
This is the first of five structural projects to combat drought in Cunene province and includes a capture, pumping and pressurized system, valued at 44.3 billion kwanzas.
In practice, Lot 1 has 95.78 percent physical execution and 83 percent in the financial component, translating into the completion of the Water Collection Centre, 47 kilometers of the open channel and 10 kilometers of the closed pressurized pipeline, as well as the 10 chimpacas (coated with concrete).
The director of the company that supervises the works, António Madaleno, assures that all components of the projects will be completed by the 31st of this month and that the work is progressing satisfactorily.
He told Angop that the electrical substation buildings had already been completed, with a capacity of one megawatt, the assembly of 2,700 photovoltaic panels that will guarantee 1.5 megawatts of energy, the one-dimensional reservoir, the installation of the metal structure of the suction chamber and the water intake area.
He also pointed out the completion and installation of the pump house, with three machines each. One of the groups will be dimensioned to raise one to 30 cubic meters per second, a flow to raise two cubic meters per second, two groups in parallel plus one reserve, from the minimum level quota in the suction chamber, with 105.20 meters , with the height of arrival at the transition structure at 130.70 meters.
António Madaleno said that, at the moment, works are being carried out on the street, sidewalks, public lighting and exterior repairs, at the Cafu Capture Center.
As for the network of channels, the official said that the works on the 30 drinking fountains for animals and the population, the water treatment plants, as well as the five ice-cream houses that will ensure the protection and maintenance of the channels are in the final stage.
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