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PRODEL – Empresa Pública de Produção de Electricidade, E.P.

Infrastructure, Transport, Ports & Utilities  ·  Electricity generation
Company Factsheet · Angola
PRODEL – Empresa Pública de Produção de Electricidade, E.P.
State-owned company that generates electricity for Angola's public grid, mainly from hydroelectric dams.
Sector Infrastructure, Transport, Ports & Utilities
Electricity generation
In operation since 2014 [1]
Locations Headquarters in Luanda; power plants on the Kwanza River and in other provinces [1][3][5]
Legal form Public enterprise (E.P.) [1]
Owner Angolan state (100%); supervised by the Ministry of Energy and Water [1][2]
Scale Main hydro plants: Laúca 2,070 MW, Cambambe 960 MW, Capanda 520 MW (2025) [3]
Profile

PRODEL runs Angola's public power stations: mainly hydroelectric dams, plus thermal and solar plants. It produces electricity for the public grid and does not sell it directly to households [1][3][5].

In 2014, Angola split its power sector into three state companies with separate tasks: PRODEL generates electricity, RNT-EP carries it over high-voltage lines, and ENDE-EP delivers it to customers. MW (megawatt) measures a plant's maximum output [1][2].

Milestones
2014Created by Presidential Decree 305/14 [1]
2026Presents future projects, including the Caculo Cabaça dam (2,172 MW) and Baynes (860 MW, with Namibia) [4]
2026New turbine at the Malembo thermal plant and a solar plant in Ngoio, Cabinda, announced [5]
Contact
Websiteprodel.co.ao
Social mediaX (@ProdelAngola)
Note on figures: No audited financial data has been published. Figures shown are dated indications from public sources, not current values.
Sources
[1] Decreto Presidencial n.º 305/14, Nov 2014
[2] Ministério da Energia e Águas (MINEA), accessed Oct 2026
[3] Jornal 24 Horas, May 2025
[4] Angop via AllAfrica, Jul 2026
[5] Governo Provincial de Cabinda, Aug 2026
Last verified: 1 October 2026. Compiled from public sources. Not written or endorsed by the company.

PRODEL is Angola's state-owned company that generates electricity, mainly from large hydroelectric dams, and supplies it to the national public grid.

At a glance

  • Sector: Energy – electricity generation
  • Founded: 20 November 2014 (Presidential Decree 305/14) [1]
  • Headquarters: Luanda [1]
  • Main operations: Hydroelectric plants on the Kwanza River (Laúca, Cambambe, Capanda), thermal and solar plants in several provinces [6][7][5]
  • Legal form: Public enterprise (E.P.); successor to the former GAMEK and ENE [1][2]
  • Ownership: 100% Angolan state; supervised by the Ministry of Energy and Water [1][3]
  • Current status: Operating

What the company does

PRODEL produces most of the electricity that reaches homes and businesses connected to Angola's public grid. It runs the country's large power stations and sells the electricity on to the state transmission and distribution companies.

In 2014, Angola split its old integrated power companies into three state enterprises, each with one job. PRODEL generates electricity, RNT-EP carries it over high-voltage lines (transmission), and ENDE-EP delivers it to customers and collects payment (distribution) [3]. PRODEL does not sell electricity directly to households.

Because most of its electricity comes from dams, PRODEL is central to Angola's move away from diesel-fired power.

Services / activities

Hydroelectric generation. Dams on the Kwanza River turn flowing water into electricity. The main plants are Laúca (2,070 MW), Cambambe (960 MW) and Capanda (520 MW) [6]. Cambambe was expanded from 188 MW to 960 MW [7]. (MW, megawatt: a measure of a plant's maximum output.)

Thermal generation. Plants burning fuel or gas supply areas not yet reached by hydropower. In Cabinda, a sixth turbine is being prepared at the Malembo thermal plant (August 2026) [5].

Solar generation. Photovoltaic plants (solar panels) add a small but growing share. A new solar plant is planned in Ngoio, Cabinda [5], and solar systems with batteries are planned for more than 125 rural localities from 2027 [7].

Key facts and figures

  • Renewable share: about 91% of Angola's electricity (87% hydro, 4% solar), according to PRODEL (May 2025) [6]
  • Fuel use for power: down from 1.3 billion litres (2015) to about 430 million litres, according to PRODEL (May 2025) [6]; diesel use cut by about 68% since 2015 (July 2026) [7]
  • Angola's total installed capacity: 6,284 MW, all producers combined (May 2025) [6]
  • Operating result in 2023: positive; the electricity sector's operating result included Kz 28.9 billion from PRODEL, according to the Ministry of Finance [8]
  • Unpaid bills: amounts owed to PRODEL by other companies grew by Kz 53.0 billion in 2023, mostly debts from other electricity-sector companies [8]

History

  • 1982: GAMEK, the office for developing the Middle Kwanza hydro projects and one of PRODEL's predecessors, is created [2]
  • 20 November 2014: PRODEL is created by Presidential Decree 305/14, as GAMEK and ENE are dissolved and the sector is split into generation, transmission and distribution [1][2]
  • August 2017: The first generator at Laúca begins operating [9]
  • August 2017: Construction of the Caculo Cabaça dam begins [9]
  • May 2020: A new board is appointed, chaired by Joaquim Ventura [4]
  • 2023: The Ministry of Finance records rising unpaid bills owed to PRODEL by other sector companies [8]
  • 2026: Pedro Afonso is chairman; PRODEL reports plans to counter power interruptions [10][5]

Ownership and governance

PRODEL is wholly owned by the Angolan state [1]. The Ministry of Energy and Water supervises it on sector matters [3], and the ministers responsible for the energy sector and for state enterprises oversee it under its statutes [1].

The board is appointed by the President of the Republic [4]. As of August 2026, the chairman is Pedro Afonso [5]. As of May 2025, Daniel Catata Catumbela was an executive director [6]. A full current board list wasn't found in public sources.

Clients, partners and regulatory framework

PRODEL's main customers are the other two state power companies: RNT-EP, which transmits the electricity, and ENDE-EP, which distributes it [3]. The electricity and water sector is regulated by IRSEA (Instituto Regulador dos Serviços de Electricidade e das Águas).

The Caculo Cabaça dam is being built by China Gezhouba Group, according to Wikipedia [9].

Recent developments

  • March 2026: PRODEL says it has technical plans to counter interruptions in electricity supply [10].
  • July 2026: At the FILDA trade fair, PRODEL presents future projects: Caculo Cabaça (2,172 MW), Baynes (860 MW, a joint project with Namibia) and Vuca (121 MW) [7].
  • August 2026: PRODEL's chairman visits Cabinda; a sixth turbine at Malembo and a solar plant in Ngoio are announced [5].
  • 2026: Caculo Cabaça was expected to start operating in the fourth quarter of 2026 [6].

Contact

  • Website: prodel.co.ao [11]
  • X/Twitter: @ProdelAngola (linked from the official website) [11]
  • Headquarters: Luanda [1]

Sources

  1. Decreto Presidencial n.º 305/14, de 20 de Novembro (statutes of PRODEL-E.P.), via Lex.ao. https://lex.ao/docs/presidente-da-republica/2014/decreto-presidencial-n-o-305-14-de-20-de-novembro/
  2. Wikipedia (PT), "Empresa Pública de Produção de Electricidade", accessed 1 October 2026. https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empresa_P%C3%BAblica_de_Produ%C3%A7%C3%A3o_de_Electricidade
  3. Ministério da Energia e Águas (MINEA), PRODEL page, accessed 1 October 2026. https://www.minea.gov.ao/index.php/prodel
  4. Economia & Mercado, "PRODEL e ENDE com nova gestão", May 2020. https://www.economiaemercado.com/artigo/prodel-e-ende-com-nova-gestao
  5. Governo Provincial de Cabinda, "Governadora provincial Suzana Abreu recebe PCA da PRODEL-EP…", August 2026. https://cabinda.gov.ao/web/noticias/governadora-provincial-suzana-abreu-recebe-pca-da-prodel-ep-para-avaliar-reforco-do-sistema-energetico-da-provincia
  6. Jornal 24 Horas, "PRODEL-EP: Angola produz 91% da sua energia a partir de fontes renováveis", May 2025. https://jornal24horas.ao/sociedade/prodel-ep-angola-produz-91-da-sua-energia-a-partir-de-fontes-renovaveis/
  7. Angop via AllAfrica, "Filda 2026 – Prodel Bets in Renewable Energy", July 2026. https://allafrica.com/stories/202607240370.html
  8. Ministério das Finanças (UCM), "Relatório Agregado – Sector Empresarial Público 2023". https://www.ucm.minfin.gov.ao/cs/groups/public/documents/document/aw40/ndez/~edisp/minfin4413455.pdf
  9. Wikipedia (EN), "Laúca Hydroelectric Power Station" and "Caculo Cabaça Hydroelectric Power Station", accessed 1 October 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%C3%BAca_Hydroelectric_Power_Station · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caculo_Caba%C3%A7a_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
  10. RNA, "Angola e Brasil assinam memorando para modernização dos sistemas eléctricos", March 2026. https://rna.ao/rna.ao/2026/03/26/angola-e-brasil-assinam-memorando-para-modernizacao-dos-sistemas-electricos/
  11. PRODEL-E.P., official website, accessed 1 October 2026. https://www.prodel.co.ao/

Last verified: 1 October 2026. Compiled from public sources. Not written or endorsed by the company.