Inga II hydroelectric plant

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

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Inga II hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1982[2] 1424 MW[3] 8[3] Conventional storage[4] Societe Nationale d'Electricite (SNEL)[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Inga II hydroelectric plant

Location Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Seke-Banza, Kongo Central, DR Congo[5] Grand Inga Complex[4] -5.5274, 13.6208 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 (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)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120307172717/http://www.internationalrivers.org/africa/grand-inga-dam-dr-congo/inga-1-and-inga-2-dams. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 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. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220915170347/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Inga+II+Hydro/@-5.5270272,13.6210627,380m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1905171699667ac2!8m2!3d-5.527401!4d13.620788?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)