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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 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 / -0.20000; 29.55000 (Rutshuru Hydroelectric Power Station) Rutshuru River [3]
Mutwanga Hydroelectric Power Station 0.4 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 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 / -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 [5]
Busanga Dam 240 Reservoir Lat -10.499617°

Long  25.462471°

Lualaba River 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 Lufuku River Under construction [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Congo Businessman Plans Hydropower Plants to Help Copper Miners
  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. ^ AFP (27 July 2016). "World Bank freezes funds for DR Congo dam project". The EastAfrican Quoting Agence France-Presse (AFP). Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ^ DRC: Busanga hydropower plant to accelerate development of mining industry
  7. ^ Antoine Lokongo (6 September 2013). "Visiting the Chinese-financed Zongo II Dam". Guest Post. China in Africa: The Real Story. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  8. ^ Rusizi III Hydroelectric Power Plant Expected Online In 2016
  9. ^ India helps fund Congo hydro project
  10. ^ Congo team visits BHEL to review progress of order, Times of India, 9 March 2014
  11. ^ BHEL achieves major Landmark; Commissions Sudan's Largest Thermal Power Plant Bharat Heavy Electricals, 1 July 2015
  12. ^ Bandundu : lancement des travaux de construction du barrage hydroélectrique de Kakobola
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