Inga III hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Inga III Basse-Chute

Inga III hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction 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
Pre-construction[1] 4800 MW[1] 16[2] Conventional storage[1] Societe Nationale d'Electricite (SNEL) [100%][1][3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Inga III hydroelectric plant

Location River Complex Coordinates (WGS 84)
Seke-Banza, Kongo Central, DR Congo[1] Congo River[4][5] Grand Inga Complex[1] -5.5492, 13.5484 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 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 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220210045457/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 2022-02-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220828233555/https://www.andritz.com/hydro-en/hydronews/hydropower-africa/democratic-rep-congo. Archived from the original on 2022-08-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.hydroreview.com/business-finance/finance/political-will-needed-to-kick-start-inga-3-construction-per-afdb-president/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)