Tecnovia Angola is Delivering Lot H5 of the PCESSA Programme in Huíla
Tecnovia Angola is delivering Lot H5 of the Programme to Combat the Effects of Drought in Southern Angola (PCESSA), one of the country’s most significant strategic water infrastructure programmes. The project will play a direct role in strengthening water security across Huíla Province and improving the water supply system serving the city of Lubango.
The contract forms part of the Angolan Government’s strategy to mitigate the effects of drought in the southern provinces by implementing integrated solutions for water abstraction, storage, transmission and distribution, with a strong focus on sustainability and regional development.
The contract award and signing ceremony was presided over by João Baptista Borges, Angola’s Minister of Energy and Water, who highlighted the strategic importance of the PCESSA programme as a structured response to the water challenges facing southern Angola.
A Programme Structured into 12 Lots
The PCESSA programme in Huíla is structured into 12 intervention lots, covering dams and water retention systems, surface and groundwater abstraction, water treatment plants, large-diameter transmission pipelines, regional reservoirs, and urban and rural distribution networks. Full implementation is scheduled for completion by 2030, representing one of the largest public investments in Angola’s water sector.
Nhene Dam and Integrated System
Lot H5, being delivered by Tecnovia Angola, includes the construction of the Nhene Dam and a set of associated hydraulic infrastructures aimed at reinforcing the water supply to Lubango and surrounding areas. The project involves a highly complex hydraulic engineering solution developed under a Design & Build contract, with a strong focus on efficiency, resilience and future expansion capacity.
The scheme comprises an integrated hydraulic system including the dam, a regional storage reservoir, large-diameter transmission pipelines, elevated and underground reservoirs, pumping stations, distribution and drainage networks, and associated operational infrastructure. The network extends over approximately 111.5 kilometres, ensuring connectivity between abstraction, storage and distribution systems.
Investment and Delivery Schedule
The project is structured into two main phases:
Phase I – Preparation and Studies (12 months): This phase includes technical, environmental and geotechnical studies, mine clearance, land acquisition, detailed design, mobilisation of resources and site establishment.
Phase II – Construction (24 months): This phase includes excavation works, construction of hydraulic structures, installation of pipelines and equipment, construction of reservoirs, hydraulic testing and commissioning.
Strategic Impact on Huíla Province
The implementation of the PCESSA programme in Huíla will have a significant structural impact, including:
- Increasing water supply capacity to 159,350 m³/day
- Expansion of more than 2,000 kilometres of distribution networks
- Approximately 109,000 household connections
- Around 3,000 public water points
- Water supply for more than 725,000 head of livestock
- Irrigation potential for up to 10,000 hectares of agricultural land
For Tecnovia Angola, delivering Lot H5 represents a commitment to sustainable development in Angola and to the construction of critical infrastructure that will transform water availability and resilience across the southern region of the country.
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08.06.2026
