Addressing renewable energy conundrum in the DR Congo: Focus on Grand Inga hydropower dam project

Addressing renewable energy conundrum in the DR Congo: Focus on Grand Inga hydropower dam project

As the DR Congo has experienced a severe energy crisis, the paper analyzes its energy policy. It examines the Grand Inga hydropower project, including the Inga 3 dam.The Inga 3 dam's development is confronted with political, geostrategic, and financial challenges, notably the suspension of the...

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Main Author: Laure Gnassou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Energy Strategy Reviews
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X19300938
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spelling doaj-9b9eb9d681aa4c599b78ddf7e6f281202020-11-24T21:17:52ZengElsevierEnergy Strategy Reviews2211-467X2019-11-0126Addressing renewable energy conundrum in the DR Congo: Focus on Grand Inga hydropower dam projectLaure GnassouAs the DR Congo has experienced a severe energy crisis, the paper analyzes its energy policy. It examines the Grand Inga hydropower project, including the Inga 3 dam.The Inga 3 dam's development is confronted with political, geostrategic, and financial challenges, notably the suspension of the World Bank's funding in 2016. Due to the electro-mobility's development, the downstream companies intend to secure cobalt from the country. Mining companies of the copper-cobalt belt might fail to respond to the downstream companies' needs, given the lack of a reliable and affordable energy supply. Policy recommendations suggest that further transparency in implementing the Grand Inga project is required for restoring donors' confidence; while the country strives for political stability and sustainable development. Keywords: Renewable energy, Energy supply, Infrastructure, Political interference, Mining, Electro-mobilityhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X19300938
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title_short Addressing renewable energy conundrum in the DR Congo: Focus on Grand Inga hydropower dam project
title_full Addressing renewable energy conundrum in the DR Congo: Focus on Grand Inga hydropower dam project
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description As the DR Congo has experienced a severe energy crisis, the paper analyzes its energy policy. It examines the Grand Inga hydropower project, including the Inga 3 dam.The Inga 3 dam's development is confronted with political, geostrategic, and financial challenges, notably the suspension of the World Bank's funding in 2016. Due to the electro-mobility's development, the downstream companies intend to secure cobalt from the country. Mining companies of the copper-cobalt belt might fail to respond to the downstream companies' needs, given the lack of a reliable and affordable energy supply. Policy recommendations suggest that further transparency in implementing the Grand Inga project is required for restoring donors' confidence; while the country strives for political stability and sustainable development. Keywords: Renewable energy, Energy supply, Infrastructure, Political interference, Mining, Electro-mobility
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