According to the latest figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency, DR Congo only had 20 MW of installed PV capacity at the end of 2020. The country has one of the lowest levels of access to electricity in the world, with only 9% of the population being supplied with power. This percentage in rural areas drops to as far as 1%.
The plants are to be built by the Moyi Power joint venture and are expected to be completed within 18 months after the start of construction. According to the latest figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency, DR Congo only had 20 MW of installed PV capacity at the end of 2020.
Nuru was the first company in DRC to deploy a solar mini-grid, built the largest fully off-grid solar hybrid metrogrid in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020, and is now seeking to provide 5 million clients with world-class connectivity in the country.
An international consortium led by Powergrids plans to invest $100 million in three off-grid solar plants intended to power the cities of Gemena, Bumba, and Isiro, which are located in the country’s northern region and currently have no connection to the country’s power network.
According to the company, launched in 2015, the commissioning of Goma’s hybrid off grid is the first step in a project that aims to provide electricity to 5 million people by 2024. Within 24 months, Nuru expects to generate an additional 23 MW by building solar hybrid plants in the provinces of North Kivu, Maniema, Ituri, Haute Uélé and Kasai.
The installation is also equipped with batteries for storing the electricity, integrated in a container. Thus, after sunset, the power plant can continue to supply the population. The solar power plant built by Nuru in Goma is also equipped with several back-up generators with a total capacity of nearly 364 kW.
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