Inga I hydroelectric plant

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

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Inga I hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1972[2] 351 MW[2] 6[1] Conventional storage[3] Societe Nationale d'Electricite (SNEL)[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Inga I hydroelectric plant

Location Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Seke-Banza, Kongo Central, DR Congo[4] Grand Inga Complex[3] -5.5162, 13.6218 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 (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. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221212023741/http://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-projects/grand-inga-hydropower-project/. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220915170235/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Centrale+%C3%A9lectrique+d'Inga+I/@-5.5169444,13.6219444,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x1a42d5b2bc200733:0xe2c8f1fe6faad882!8m2!3d-5.5161565!4d13.6218419?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)