List_of_power_stations_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
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]
Operational
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Station | Capacity (MW) | Type | Community | Coordinates | River | Refs |
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Inga II Power Station | 1,424 | Run of river | 05°31′44″S 13°37′14″E | Congo River | [2] | |
Inga I Power Station | 351 | Run of river | 05°31′01″S 13°37′19″E | Congo River | ||
Nseke Hydroelectric Power Station | 260 | Run of river | 10°18′15″S 25°24′24″E | Lualaba River | ||
Ruzizi II Power Station | 45 | Reservoir | Ruzizi River | |||
Ruzizi I Power Station | 40 | Reservoir | Ruzizi River | [2] | ||
Rutshuru Hydroelectric Power Station | 13.8 | Run of river | Rutshuru | 01°13′33″S 29°27′36″E | Rutshuru River | [3] |
Mutwanga Hydroelectric Power Station | 9.4 | Run of river | Mutwanga | 00°20′24″N 29°45′36″E | [4] | |
Mobayi Power Station | 22 | Reservoir | ||||
Nzilo Hydroelectric Power Station | 100 | Run of river | 10°29′59″S 25°27′45″E | Congo River | Operational | |
Mwadingusha Hydroelectric Power Station | 71 | Reservoir | 10°44′42″S 27°14′41″E | Lufira River | [5] [6] | |
Zongo II Hydroelectric Power Station | 150 | Run of river | 04°46′57″S 14°54′22″E | Inkisi River | [7] | |
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Under construction or proposed
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Station | Capacity (MW) | Type | Community | Coordinates | River | Status | Refs |
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Grand Inga Power Station | 40,000 | Run of river | 05°32′45″S 13°33′25″E | Congo River | Proposed | ||
Inga III Power Station | 4,800 | Run of river | 05°31′08″S 13°36′25″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 | Lulua River | Under construction | [10][11][12] | |
Kakobola Dam | 10.5 | Lufuku River | Under construction | [13] | |||
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More information Solar power station, Community ...
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Green Giant Solar Power Station[14] | Kwango | 04°47′19″S 16°40′04″E | Solar | 1,000[15] | 2030 Expected | SkyPower Global[16] | |
Kisangani Solar Power Station | Tshopo Province | 00°32′44″N 25°07′25″E | Solar | 40[17] | Tshopo Provincial Administration | ||
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- BHEL achieves major Landmark; Commissions Sudan's Largest Thermal Power Plant Bharat Heavy Electricals, 1 July 2015
- 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.