# 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.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-04
- **Original source:** [Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)](https://acp.cd/economie/rdc-lancement-dune-plateforme-numerique-hydro-rdc-pour-identifier-les-sites-hydroelectriques/)
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## 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)](https://acp.cd/economie/rdc-lancement-dune-plateforme-numerique-hydro-rdc-pour-identifier-les-sites-hydroelectriques/)

## 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.

[Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)](https://acp.cd/economie/rdc-lancement-dune-plateforme-numerique-hydro-rdc-pour-identifier-les-sites-hydroelectriques/)

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