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Soleos Energy and Melci Holdings to build 200 MW photovoltaic plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Soleos Energy and a partner specialising in electrical engineering, Melci Holdings, are preparing to start construction of a 200 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Soleos Energy said that the groundbreaking ceremony for the €184.5 million project will take place on 19 October in the village of Fipango, in … Continue reading Soleos Energy and Melci Holdings to build 200 MW photovoltaic plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Why wind energy and solar power are better for Congo and South Africa than Inga 3 hydroelectric plant?

Seven years ago the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) proposed the Inga 3 – a 4.8GW hydropower project on the Congo River – with great fanfare. Third in a series of dams that would form the Grand Inga complex on the Congo river, the project was touted as a solution to southern Africa’s energy deficit … Continue reading Why wind energy and solar power are better for Congo and South Africa than Inga 3 hydroelectric plant?

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