South Africa May Double Power Buy From Congo Hydro Plant
- Purchases planned from proposed $18 billion hydropower plant
- South Africa previously agreed to buy 2,500 megawatts
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South Africa is considering doubling the amount of electricity it plans to buy from a proposed multibillion-dollar hydro power plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Increasing South Africa’s electricity purchases has become a linchpin for the companies seeking to build and operate the 11,000-megawatt facility. Congo in October named Chinese and Spanish groups as co-developers of the plant, which could cost as much as $18 billion including transmission lines.