Democratic Republic of Congo Energy Storage Frequency Regulation Project

What is the electricity access rate in the Republic of the Congo?

The electricity access rate is 45 % in urban area and 5.6 % in rural area. The Government plans to bring this rate up to 90 % in urban areas and to 50 % in rural areas by 2015. The electric power sector in the Republic of the Congo is chiefly governed by Law No 14-2003 of April 10, 2003 on the Electricity Code, and by:

How many people in eastern DRC will have access to electricity?

As a result, over 28,000 households and businesses in eastern DRC will have access to more affordable and reliable electricity. “Though it was a complicated transaction, MIGA worked diligently to innovate and provide guarantees to de-risk this metro-grid investment,”said Jessica Stiefler, Senior Underwriter and Distributed Energy Lead at MIGA.

What are the barriers to power supply in DRC?

Key barriers to the provision of appropriate power in DRC include heavy reliance on hydropower generation, of which less than 50% is currently available for generation due to aging infrastructure and lack of maintenance, and the underdeveloped power grid which only covers the southern and the eastern region.

Why is infrastructure development so difficult in DRC?

However, persistent conflicts and a challenging political and economic environment have made infrastructure development difficult. With an electrification rate of just 19%, DRC has the second-highest number of people globally — about 77 million — without access to electricity. Less than 2% of rural areas are electrified.