DRC launches Hydro RDC platform to identify hydropower sites
A new national platform is designed to identify promising sites for hydropower development across the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Publish date: 2026-10-04
- Category: Renewable Integration
- Original source: Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)
- Reading time: 1 min
Digital mapping initiative
The water resources and electricity minister formally launched Hydro RDC on 4 October, according to ACP. A ministerial order established the digital platform to help identify attractive hydropower sites across the country.
Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)
Project preparation
The platform is intended to make information on potential locations easier to use as projects are assessed. Its launch is a planning step; ACP did not report any new plant construction or generation capacity.