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DRC SOUTH AFRICA Power Issue dated 22/07/2020

Pretoria takes cautious steps on Inga III

South Africa, which is counting on output from the Congolese mega-dam to alleviate its troubled electricity public utility Eskom, is nonetheless sceptical of Kinshasa's ability to carry out the project. [...] (324 words)

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The Congolese authorities, who are concerned that South Africa might renege on its commitment to take a share of the future giant dam's electricity output, are looking for potential "offtakers" in France to enable it to proceed with the project. [...]

DRC 26/06/2020

Tshisekedi, Three Gorges Corp and AfDB at odds over Grand Inga

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Fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners wants in on Grand Inga dam project

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BHP Billiton mulls return to Inga III

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After ACS pulls out, China Three Gorges Corp says it can lead Inga III project alone

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Tshisekedi prepares international conference on Grand Inga hydropower project

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Spotlight DRC 03/02/2020

Sino-Egyptian consortium could replace ACS and China Three Gorges on Inga III

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Tshisekedi halves Inga III's planned capacity

Rather than the 11,000 MW selected by former president Joseph Kabila, his successor has decided the mega dam will deliver less than 50 percent of that. [...]

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