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. The purpose of the dam is to control floods and generate hydroelectric power. It has a power generating capacity of each) (three turbines of each), enough to power over 30,000 homes.

History

The Gove Dam cost US$279 million and was built by Brazilian construction group

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. It was formally inaugurated in August 2012 by the Angolan President. The dam produces power for the cities of

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, and Kuito. Construction of the dam began in 1969 and it was completed in 1975. Construction of the power station was halted twice, from 1975 to 1983 due to the

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, then again from 1986 to 2001 also due to fighting. The dam was partially destroyed by dynamite in 1990. Along with the power station, sub-stations at Caála, Dango, and Benfica (in Huambo) were inaugurated at the time of completion. The sub-stations and distribution network cost US$80 million.

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