Congo Sees Inga 3 Hydropower Construction Beginning Late 2016
- Project on Congo River will produce about 4,800 megawatts
- Inga 3 part of Grand Inga project of about 50,000 megawatts
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The Democratic Republic of Congo intends to begin construction of the Inga 3 hydroelectric dam as early as the end of next year, according to Prime Minister Matata Ponyo.
“The project is in an advanced state,” Ponyo said in a Dec. 2 interview in London. “We are in the process of selecting the principal project partners. The ideal would be to begin works by the end of 2016 or the start of 2017.”