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.

Hydroelectric

Operational

Station Capacity (MW) Type Community Coordinates River Refs Inga II Power Station 1,424 Run of river Congo River Inga I Power Station 351 Reservoir Congo River Nseke Hydroelectric Power Station 260 Run of river Lualaba River Ruzizi II Power Station 45 Reservoir   Ruzizi River Ruzizi I Power Station 40 Reservoir   Ruzizi River Rutshuru Hydroelectric Power Station 13.8 Run of river Rutshuru Rutshuru River Construction Began In December 2013 Mutwanga Hydroelectric Power Station 9.4 Run of river Mutwanga Mutwanga Power Station Came Online In August 2013 Mobayi Power Station22 Reservoir Nzilo Hydroelectric Power Station 100 Run of river Congo River Operational Mwadingusha Hydroelectric Power Station 71 Reservoir Lufira RiverMwadingusha hydro plant rehab supports developing world’s largest copper find in AfricaUpgrading work at the Mwadingusha hydropower plant nearing completion Zongo II Hydroelectric Power Station 150 Run of river Inkisi River

Under construction or proposed

Station Capacity (MW) Type Community Coordinates River Status Refs Grand Inga Power Station 40,000 Run of river Congo River Proposed Inga III Power Station 4,800 Run of river Congo River Contracting Ruzizi III Hydroelectric Power Station 145 Reservoir   Ruzizi River Under construction Rusizi III Hydroelectric Power Plant Expected Online In 2016 Ruzizi IV Hydroelectric Power Station 287 Reservoir   Ruzizi River Under development Katende Hydroelectric Power Station 64 Run of river Lulua River Under construction India helps fund Congo hydro projectCongo 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 Kakobola Dam 10.5 Lufuku River Under construction Bandundu : lancement des travaux de construction du barrage hydroélectrique de Kakobola

Solar Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity (megawatts) Year completed Owner Notes Green Giant Solar Power Station Kwango Solar 1,000 2030 (expected) SkyPower Global Kisangani Solar Power Station Tshopo Province Solar 40 Tshopo Provincial Administration

See also

List of power stations in Africa List of largest power stations in the world

References

External links Rusizi III Power Plant Output To Be Shared between Burundi, Rwanda and DRC DRC: Busanga hydropower plant to accelerate development of mining industry