What is the government's vision for power generation in Congo?

The government’s vision is to increase the service level to 32 percent by 2030. Lack of access to modern electricity services impairs the health, education, and income-generating potential of millions of Congolese people. Most power generation development is directed and funded by mining companies seeking to power their facilities.

What is the energy potential of the DRC?

The DRC has immense and varied energy potential, consisting of non-renewable resources, including oil, natural gas, and uranium, as well as renewable energy sources, including hydroelectric, biomass, solar, and geothermal power.

How many people in DRC have electricity?

Despite millions of dollars of donor funding, according to the World Bank only 19 percent of the DRC’s 108 million people have access to electricity – about 41 percent in urban areas and 1 percent in rural areas. The government’s vision is to increase the service level to 32 percent by 2030.

Where is the Republic of Congo (ROC) located?

The Republic of Congo (RoC), also known as Congo-Brazzaville is a country located in central Africa and is bordered by countries as Gabon, Cameroon, the DRC, and Angola; RoC has an economy that is heavily dependent on oil which contributed to 60% of government revenue in 2016.

Should solar investors invest in DRC?

Several solar investors have explored the DRC market and are in the process of signing MOUs with the government. The GDRC seeks firms with financing and experience to collaborate with local and parastatal firms to build these power-generating facilities.

How much power will the Inga Dam generate?

A high priority is rehabilitating Inga I and II’s turbines and building the third phase of the Inga Dam. The third phase of the dam would generate an estimated 4,400 megawatts, with the bulk of the power supporting copper mining and smelting operations in Haut-Katanga province, and exports to South Africa.