How much solar power does the DRC need?

There is also sufficient for the rural areas around Kinshasa, Mbandaka on the Congo river and the main port of Matadi. It can even be exported over the river to Brazzaville. Currently the DRC only has 2.5 gW installed and no early benefit from the Inga. However solar and wind is available now.

Does DRC need Offgrid power?

However offgrid power is essential in the rural areas and small towns across this vast country. Even with new solar and wind DRC could only satisfy between 15 and 55% of total demand. This leaves between 45% and 85% needing offgrid power or 16 gW of installed solar capacity ! Same applies to clean water as only 23% have access. Biblio

Does DRC have hydro power?

This has given it enormous potential for hydro electric power and almost 100% of its grid power is HEP. The DRC is the largest country in Sub Saharan Africa occupying 2,345,000 km2 with 3.32% as standing water including rivers and lakes. Its sheer size, lush vegetation and landscape has been its problem since independence in 1960.

How many people live in DRC?

· Undernourished: 42 million people (2005 – 2007 DRC – Political Map It currently has an estimated population of 101 million including 600,000 native peoples who have been in this region of central Africa for up to 70,000 years. The largest city and capital is Kinshasa with 12 million in an urban area of 600 km2.

How much solar power does Kinshasa have?

In the area around Kinshasa there is a further 6 gW of solar available at 7 us cents per kW hr. There is also sufficient for the rural areas around Kinshasa, Mbandaka on the Congo river and the main port of Matadi. It can even be exported over the river to Brazzaville.

Could the DRC be the World's eV era?

Its estimated that the value of known resources amounts to $24 trillion dollars and the DRC is responsible for 80% of the worlds cobalt supply. The DRC could be the Saudi Arabia of the EV age, possessing most of the worlds ‘coltan’ used in battery and mobile phone manufacture.