[1] The power station is located across the Kwanza River, in Cambambe, Angola, about 198 kilometres (123 mi), by road, southeast of Luanda, the capital and largest city in the country.

[1] In April 2007, a consortium comprising Odebrecht, Voith, Alstom and Engevix, was hired by the  Empresa Nacional de Electricidade, to carry out the project of rehabilitation, expansion and modernization of the dam and power station.

[1] In July 2015, it was anticipated that the first 175 megawatts turbine of Cambambe II, would be installed and come online in June 2016, with completion expected in 2017.

[6] Other upgrades included the construction of three new energy transformation substations, with capacities 400KV, 220KV and 60KV, to support connection between Cambambe 1 and 2, Capanda Hydroelectric Power Station and Laúca Hydroelectric Power Station.

[6] The completed power station was commissioned on 27 July 2017, in front of 500 invited guests.