List of power stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo explained

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
	1,424					^[2]
	351
	260			-10.3042°N 25.4067°W
	45
	40
Rutshuru Hydroelectric Power Station	13.8		Rutshuru	-1.2258°N 29.46°W		^[3]
Mutwanga Hydroelectric Power Station	9.4		Mutwanga			^[4]
Mobayi Power Station	22
	100			-10.4997°N 25.4625°W	Congo River	Operational
Mwadingusha Hydroelectric Power Station	71			-10.745°N 27.2447°W	Lufira River	^[5] ^[6]
	150			-4.7825°N 14.9061°W	Inkisi River	^[7]

Under construction or proposed

Station	Capacity (MW)	Type	Community	Coordinates	River	Status	Refs
	40,000			-5.5458°N 13.5569°W		Proposed
	4,800					Contracting	^[8]
	145					Under construction	^[9]
	287					Under development
	64	Run of River		-6.3467°N 22.4506°W		Under construction	^[10] ^[11] ^[12]
	10.5				Lufuku River	Under construction	^[13]

Solar

Solar power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	data-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#ABCDEF;"	Capacity (megawatts)	Year completed	Owner	Notes
Green Giant Solar Power Station^[14]	Kwango	-4.7886°N 16.6678°W	Solar	1,000^[15]	2030 Expected	SkyPower Global^[16]
Kisangani Solar Power Station	Tshopo Province	0.5456°N 25.1236°W	Solar	40^[17]		Tshopo Provincial Administration

See also

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

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

Notes and References

1. News: Congo Businessman Plans Hydropower Plants to Help Copper Miners . . 9 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170407090936/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-09/congo-businessman-plans-hydropower-plants-to-help-copper-miners . 2017-04-07 . live .
2. Web site: Hydroelectric Power Plants in Congo and Congo DR . Power Plants Around The World . Gallery . 4 September 2013 . 22 June 2014.
3. http://wwf.panda.org/?213450/Construction-begins-on-new-Virunga-hydropower-plant Construction Began In December 2013
4. http://humanitariannews.org/20130820/virungas-hydropower-potential Mutwanga Power Station Came Online In August 2013
5. https://www.hydroreview.com/world-regions/mwadingusha-hydro-plant-rehab-supports-developing-world-s-largest-copper-find-in-africa/#gref Mwadingusha hydro plant rehab supports developing world’s largest copper find in Africa
6. https://www.ivanhoemines.com/site/assets/files/5288/kamoa-kakula_progress_update_june_2-_2021.pdf Upgrading work at the Mwadingusha hydropower plant nearing completion
7. Web site: Afrik.21.africa . DRC: Sinohydro has finally completed the Zongo 2 hydroelectric dam . 3 July 2018 . Jean Marie Takouleu . 28 June 2021 . Paris, France.
8. Web site: 27 July 2016. 27 July 2016. World Bank freezes funds for DR Congo dam project . The EastAfrican Quoting Agence France-Presse (AFP). AFP.
9. http://allafrica.com/stories/201101070190.html Rusizi III Hydroelectric Power Plant Expected Online In 2016
10. http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/newsindia-helps-fund-congo-hydro-project-4311742 India helps fund Congo hydro project
11. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Congo-team-visits-BHEL-to-review-progress-of-order/articleshow/31700811.cms Congo team visits BHEL to review progress of order
12. http://www.bhel.com/press_release/press_pop.php?press_id=747 BHEL achieves major Landmark; Commissions Sudan's Largest Thermal Power Plant
13. http://digitalcongo.net/article/73043 Bandundu : lancement des travaux de construction du barrage hydroélectrique de Kakobola
14. Web site: DRC: can AFC unlock the 1,000 MW Green Giant solar megaproject? . Afrk21.africa . 21 February 2024 . Jean Marie Takouleu . 28 February 2024 . Paris, France.
15. Web site: EnerData.com . 23 February 2024 . SkyPower and AFC partner to develop a 1 GW solar project in the Congo DR . EnerData . 28 February 2024 . Grenoble, France.
16. Web site: . UAE firm to install Dh734-million clean energy plant in DR Congo . 18 February 2024 . Waheed Abbas . 27 February 2024 . United Arab Emirates.
17. Web site: DRC: Cat Projects Africa to build a 40 MW solar power plant near Kisangani . Afrik21.africa . 8 October 2019 . Jean Marie Takouleu . 28 February 2024 . Paris, France.