Inga III hydroelectric plant

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Inga III hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Seke-Banza, Kongo Central, DR Congo.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Inga III hydroelectric plant

Status Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Announced[1] 4230 MW[2] 16[3] Conventional storage[4] Societe Nationale d'Electricite (SNEL)[4][5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Inga III hydroelectric plant

Location Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Seke-Banza, Kongo Central, DR Congo[4] Grand Inga Complex[4] -5.5492, 13.5484 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725195312/https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/hydropower-for-sa-plans-to-revive-drcs-inga-3-project-bring-new-hope-20230707. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221007132733/https://www.andritz.com/hydro-en/hydronews/hydropower-africa/democratic-rep-congo. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-inga-3-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709055246/https://constructionreviewonline.com/biggest-projects/grand-inga-hydroelectric-power-project-updates-democratic-republic-of-congo/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220914174732/https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/33593/Increasing-Access-to-Electricity-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-Opportunities-and-Challenges.pdf?sequence=1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)