The Inga 3 hydropower development on the Congo River at Inga, DRC — with a proposed capacity of 11,000MW at a cost of approximately $18bn — would be the largest hydropower plant in Africa and one of the largest in the world. South Africa has committed to purchasing 5,000MW and Nigeria 3,000MW of the proposed output. The DRC government is actively re-promoting the project in 2026, and fresh investor interest has emerged following the DRC-US minerals partnership. The full Grand Inga vision would develop up to 40,000MW on the Congo River — the most powerful electricity development potential in human history.
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