Democratic Republic of Congo Home Energy Storage Solar Plant

Solar In addition to hydropower, the DRC possesses significant potential for solar energy, offering a potential of 70 GW with noticeably high solar radiation averaging 6 kWh/m 2 /day.

Simultaneously, the country seeks to expand renewable energy, increase the electrification rate to 32%, and promote cleaner fuel use. The Democratic Republic of Congo has inaugurated a 120 kW hybrid solar plant in Mambasa, Ituri province, under the Green Energy Post-Pandemic Initiative.

Despite the DRC's immense endowment of varied renewable energy potential which includes hydroelectric, biomass, solar, wind and geothermal power, the current installed generating capacity is approximately 2,844 MW, providing access to merely 19% of its nearly 85 million-strong population.

Wind Meanwhile, potential for wind energy in the DRC is also significant and largely untapped. Offering a potential of 15 GW, with wind speeds averaging 6-6.6m/s throughout the country, there are a number of high potential areas where wind power could be leveraged across the country.

The Congo River has the potential to bring up to 100,000 MW of hydropower capacity to the DRC, representing approximately 6% of the global energy potential and 37% of Africa's overall potential.

To meet its climate goals, the DRC's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) target a 2% unconditional emission reduction by 2030. Simultaneously, the country seeks to expand renewable energy, increase the electrification rate to 32%, and promote cleaner fuel use.