Grand Inga Dam
Future Energy
DRC: A change of perspective on Africa’s problem child
Currently under 20% of the population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has access to electricity, states the World Bank.
Generation
Ed’s note: Africa’s grand hydropower scheme enters a ‘Dragon’s Den’
The latest news on the world’s largest hydropower scheme is that the DRC is determined to move ahead with the Grand Inga project.
Top Stories
Ed’s note: Hydropower race continues in full force
Africa’s mammoth hydropower project, the Grand Inga Dam, is back in the news. Its story, which began more than six decades ago, continues to raise hackles.
Finance and Policy
Evaluating Africa’s largest hydropower projects
Africa’s planned hydropower potential holds nearly 27GW of electricity; however, each project must traverse complex social and environmental challenges, coupled with the economics of...
