How much solar power does Kinshasa have?

In the area around Kinshasa there is a further 6 gW of solar available at 7 us cents per kW hr. There is also sufficient for the rural areas around Kinshasa, Mbandaka on the Congo river and the main port of Matadi. It can even be exported over the river to Brazzaville.

How much solar power does the DRC need?

There is also sufficient for the rural areas around Kinshasa, Mbandaka on the Congo river and the main port of Matadi. It can even be exported over the river to Brazzaville. Currently the DRC only has 2.5 gW installed and no early benefit from the Inga. However solar and wind is available now.

Who owns Kinshasa electricity?

The city-wide project network has a power purchase agreement signed by national utility Société nationale d'électricité and the provincial government of Kinshasa with the Sun Plus subsidiary of U.S. real estate investor The Sandi Group. The 25-year deal will see the power company buy the electricity generated for $0.095/kWh.

How much electricity does the Democratic Republic of Congo have?

The Democratic Republic of Congo has a population of 85 million, of whom only around 9% have access to electricity, a figure which falls near 1% in rural areas. The nation has total electric generation capacity of just over 2.67 GW, of which 2.54 GW is hydropower and 135 MW thermal.

Where is Kinshasa located?

The largest city and capital is Kinshasa with 12 million in an urban area of 600 km2. It stands on the Congo river at the head of the Congo navigation system from where a railway carries exports and brings in imports from the port of Matadi.

What was the main transport artery in the Congo?

When Europeans entered the Congo in the mid 19 th Century the Congo river was the main transport artery. During the Belgian colonial rule they operated a series of ferries that worked like a train service from Kisangani all the way to Kinshasa calling at each river port. Direct ferries are now long gone as there are major problems with navigation.