The Inga 2 hydroelectric plant will increase production at the end of October, according to an announcement made by its director, Alidor Ntumba.
To this end, he informs, new machines will be added to the plant in order to cover Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and other major cities of the country. “The World Bank has funded two large groups at Inga II. It’s the G 21 and G 22 machines that are virtually in operation and there is also the KCC mining company that has funded two groups, G 27 and then G 28, “said the minister.
Built since 1982, the Inga hydroelectric dam, built on the site of the Inga Falls in the Bas-Congo province, currently has 8 turbines each producing about 175 megawatts. Pending the establishment of Inga 3 and Grand Inga, the dam Inga 2 and its neighbor Inga 1 are the only hydroelectric facilities on the site.
