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]
Hydroelectric
Operational
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Type | Community | Coordinates | River | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inga II Power Station | 1,424 | Run of river | 05°31′44″S 13°37′14″E / 5.52889°S 13.62056°E | Congo River | [2] | |
| Inga I Power Station | 351 | Run of river | 05°31′01″S 13°37′19″E / 5.51694°S 13.62194°E | Congo River | ||
| Nseke Power Station | 260 | 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 | 00°12′00″S 29°33′00″E / 0.20000°S 29.55000°E | Rutshuru River | [3] |
| Mutwanga Hydroelectric Power Station | 9.4 | Run of river | Mutwanga | 00°20′24″N 29°45′36″E / 0.34000°N 29.76000°E | [4] | |
| Mobayi Power Station | Reservoir | |||||
Under construction or proposed
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Type | Community | Coordinates | River | Status | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Inga Power Station | 39,000 | 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 | [5] | |
| Busanga Dam | 240 | Proposed | [6] | ||||
| Zongo II Dam | 150 | Reservoir | Under construction | [7] | |||
| Ruzizi III Power Station | 145 | Reservoir | Ruzizi River | Under construction | [8] | ||
| Katende Dam | 64 | Run of River | Under construction | [9][10][11] | |||
| Kakobola Dam | 10.5 | Under construction | [12] | ||||
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See also
References
- ↑ Congo Businessman Plans Hydropower Plants to Help Copper Miners
- 1 2 "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Congo and Congo DR". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Construction Began In December 2013
- ↑ Mutwanga Power Station Came Online In August 2013
- ↑ AFP (27 July 2016). "World Bank freezes funds for DR Congo dam project". The EastAfrican Quoting Agence France-Presse (AFP). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ DRC: Busanga hydropower plant to accelerate development of mining industry
- ↑ Antoine Lokongo (6 September 2013). "Visiting the Chinese-financed Zongo II Dam". Guest Post. China in Africa: The Real Story. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ 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
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