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Inga still working below capacity

The Societe Nationale d’Electricite (SNEL) is priding itself on coping better than it did in 2011 with drought that has [...]

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Kaltpataru
Societe Nationale d’Electricite
World Bank

Kalpataru wins good marks

The Indian concern Kalpataru is making fast headway in building a transmission line between the Inga dam and Kinshasa. That puts it in a good stead to win other contracts.

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Relief in sight for Inga 1

After working steadily for 30 months, the Italian firm Franco Tosi Meccanica has finally completed the restoration of turbine G12 [...]

DRC Energy 22/01/2013

Lightning hits SNEL boss

Three major power blackouts occurred in Kinshasa, Katanga and Lower Congo between Jan. 3-7 and caused disruption in electricity distribution [...]

DRC Energy 08/01/2013

The unveiling of the Inga dam project will have to wait for a while as politics and the security situation in the east grab the headlines. And technical and financial choices are still under discussion.

DRC Energy 20/11/2012

SNEL sinks under Kinshasa’s debt

The financial situation of the national power utility is such that the tax authorities froze its bank accounts.

DRC SOUTH AFRICA Energy 06/11/2012

Inga: miners impose their route

The mining industry is intent on benefiting from power from the future Inga dam, but Nigeria and South Africa have their word to say.

DRC Energy 29/05/2012

Big cash input for Inga

The World Bank is putting together a $43 million technical [...]

DRC Energy 01/05/2012

Goodbye Inga 3, hello Grand Inga

Certain donors are no longer looking at the project for a 3000/4000 Inga 3 dam, deemed too short on capacity, and are thinking instead in terms of a 40,000 MW unit.

DRC Energy 10/04/2012

Over-estimating Grand Inga?

South Africa is organizing a workshop on the Grand Inga dam in May. It could result in a downward revision of the potential of the dam that Pretoria hopes will supply the country.

DRC SOUTH AFRICA Energy 27/03/2012

Pretoria asked to commit to Inga 3

A delegation from Congo-K was in Johannesburg last week to discuss how much power the future Inga 3 dam would supply South Africa - and at what price.

DRC Energy 31/01/2012

Alstom to restore Inga II

The French energy group Alstom has been chosen alongside Austria’s [...]

DRC Energy 31/01/2012

Inga 3 or Grand Inga: what choice?

A lot of circumstances, mainly technical, are working in favor of building a Grand Inga dam rather than Inga 3.

DRC Energy 13/12/2011

Inga in production surge

Several factors have come together to produce a very sharp rise in power generation on the Inga dams on the Congo river.

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Kaltpataru
Societe Nationale d’Electricite
World Bank

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Kalpataru wins good marks

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Kalpataru wins good marks

Relief in sight for Inga 1

Lightning hits SNEL boss

Inga held back by politics

SNEL sinks under Kinshasa’s debt

Inga: miners impose their route

Big cash input for Inga

Goodbye Inga 3, hello Grand Inga

Over-estimating Grand Inga?

Pretoria asked to commit to Inga 3

Alstom to restore Inga II

Inga 3 or Grand Inga: what choice?

Inga in production surge

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