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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 / -5.52889; 13.62056 (Inga II Dam) 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 / -5.51694; 13.62194 (Inga-I Dam) Congo River
Nseke Hydroelectric Power Station 260 Run of river 10°18′15″S 25°24′24″E / 10.30417°S 25.40667°E / -10.30417; 25.40667 (Nseke Dam) 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 / -0.20000; 29.55000 (Rutshuru Hydroelectric Power Station) 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 / 0.34000; 29.76000 (Mutwanga Hydroelectric Power Station) [4]
Mobayi Power Station 22 Reservoir
Nzilo Hydroelectric Power Station 100 Run of river 10°29′59″S 25°27′45″E / 10.49972°S 25.46250°E / -10.49972; 25.46250 (Nzilo Dam) Congo River Operational
Mwadingusha Hydroelectric Power Station 71 Reservoir 10°44′42″S 27°14′41″E / 10.74500°S 27.24472°E / -10.74500; 27.24472 (Mwadingusha Dam) Lufira River [5] [6]
Zongo II Hydroelectric Power Station 150 Run of river 04°46′57″S 14°54′22″E / 4.78250°S 14.90611°E / -4.78250; 14.90611 (Zongo II Dam) Inkisi River [7]

Under construction or proposed

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 / -5.54583; 13.55694 (Grand Inga Dam) 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 / -5.51889; 13.60694 (Inga-III Dam) 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 / -6.34667; 22.45056 (Katende Dam) Lulua River Under construction [10][11][12]
Kakobola Dam 10.5 Lufuku River Under construction [13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Congo Businessman Plans Hydropower Plants to Help Copper Miners". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07.
  2. ^ a b "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Congo and Congo DR". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  3. ^ Construction Began In December 2013
  4. ^ Mutwanga Power Station Came Online In August 2013
  5. ^ Mwadingusha hydro plant rehab supports developing world’s largest copper find in Africa
  6. ^ Upgrading work at the Mwadingusha hydropower plant nearing completion
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ AFP (27 July 2016). "World Bank freezes funds for DR Congo dam project". The EastAfrican Quoting Agence France-Presse (AFP). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. ^ Rusizi III Hydroelectric Power Plant Expected Online In 2016
  10. ^ India helps fund Congo hydro project
  11. ^ Congo team visits BHEL to review progress of order, Times of India, 9 March 2014
  12. ^ BHEL achieves major Landmark; Commissions Sudan's Largest Thermal Power Plant Bharat Heavy Electricals, 1 July 2015
  13. ^ Bandundu : lancement des travaux de construction du barrage hydroélectrique de Kakobola

|| Proposed || [1]

  1. ^ DRC: Busanga hydropower plant to accelerate development of mining industry
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