JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (ADV) – A panel of engineering experts have been appointed for the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP II).
The appointment was done by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) recently. It has been confirmed by the LHDA Phase II Divisional Manager, Tente Tente.
“The LHDA’s appointment of an external panel of experts to provide technical reviews of the major works of Phase II reflects its commitment to implementing Phase II to the highest quality, and in accordance with internationally recognised standards to minimise the risk of engineering errors,” he told the media.
The experts are from United Kingdom, Europe, United States and Australia. The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is an ongoing water supply project with a hydropower component. It is developed in partnership between the governments of Lesotho and South Africa.
The project comprises a system of several large dams and tunnels throughout Lesotho and delivers water to the Vaal River System in South Africa
Phase II is expected to increase the current water supply rate of 780 million cubic metres per year to more than 1270 million cubic metres per year.
It is also expected to increase the quantity of electricity generated in Lesotho and is a further step in the process of securing an independent electricity source to meet Lesotho’s domestic requirements.
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