The following page is a list of power stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of December 2015, installed electric generation capacity totalled 2,442 megawatts, but only half that capacity is functioning.[1]
Hydroelectric
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editUnder construction or proposed
edit| Station | Capacity (MW) | Type | Community | Coordinates | River | Status | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Inga Power Station | 40,000 | Run of river | 05°32′45″S 13°33′25″E / 5.54583°S 13.55694°E | Congo River | Proposed | ||
| Inga III Power Station | 4,800 | Run of river | 05°31′08″S 13°36′25″E / 5.51889°S 13.60694°E | Congo River | Contracting | [8] | |
| Ruzizi III Hydroelectric Power Station | 145 | Reservoir | Ruzizi River | Under construction | [9] | ||
| Ruzizi IV Hydroelectric Power Station | 287 | Reservoir | Ruzizi River | Under development | |||
| Katende Hydroelectric Power Station | 64 | Run of river | 06°20′48″S 22°27′02″E / 6.34667°S 22.45056°E | Lulua River | Under construction | [10][11][12] | |
| Kakobola Dam | 10.5 | Lufuku River | Under construction | [13] | |||
Solar
edit| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Giant Solar Power Station[14] | Kwango | 04°47′19″S 16°40′04″E / 4.78861°S 16.66778°E | Solar | 1,000[15] | 2030 (expected) | SkyPower Global[16] | |
| Kisangani Solar Power Station | Tshopo Province | 00°32′44″N 25°07′25″E / 0.54556°N 25.12361°E | Solar | 40[17] | Tshopo Provincial Administration | ||
See also
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References
edit- ↑ "Congo Businessman Plans Hydropower Plants to Help Copper Miners". Bloomberg News. 9 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07.
- 1 2 "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Congo and Congo DR". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Construction Began In December 2013
- ↑ Mutwanga Power Station Came Online In August 2013
- ↑ Mwadingusha hydro plant rehab supports developing world’s largest copper find in Africa
- ↑ Upgrading work at the Mwadingusha hydropower plant nearing completion
- ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (3 July 2018). "DRC: Sinohydro has finally completed the Zongo 2 hydroelectric dam". Afrik.21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ AFP (27 July 2016). "World Bank freezes funds for DR Congo dam project". The EastAfrican Quoting Agence France-Presse (AFP). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ Rusizi III Hydroelectric Power Plant Expected Online In 2016
- ↑ India helps fund Congo hydro project
- ↑ Congo team visits BHEL to review progress of order, Times of India, 9 March 2014
- ↑ BHEL achieves major Landmark; Commissions Sudan's Largest Thermal Power Plant Bharat Heavy Electricals, 1 July 2015
- ↑ Bandundu : lancement des travaux de construction du barrage hydroélectrique de Kakobola
- ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (21 February 2024). "DRC: can AFC unlock the 1,000 MW Green Giant solar megaproject?". Afrk21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ EnerData (23 February 2024). "SkyPower and AFC partner to develop a 1 GW solar project in the Congo DR". EnerData.com. Grenoble, France. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ Waheed Abbas (18 February 2024). "UAE firm to install Dh734-million clean energy plant in DR Congo". Khaleej Times. United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (8 October 2019). "DRC: Cat Projects Africa to build a 40 MW solar power plant near Kisangani". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 28 February 2024.