Inga Dam

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Inga II on a 100 Congolese Francs bill
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Inga II on a 100 Congolese Francs bill

The Inga Dam is a dam on the Inga Falls in the Congo where the Congo River drops 100 metres.

Currently, two dams Inga I and Inga II, are inactive, but the World Bank, among other groups, is contemplating investing as much as 500 million dollars into rehabilitating them. Also, a plan for Inga III and Grand Inga (French article), two massive hydroelectric stations, the construction of which would cost approximately 6 billion dollars, is currently being discussed. Projections indicate that Inga III would generate 4500 megawatts of electricity and Grand Inga 39000 MW- enough to satisfy the energy needs for the entire African continent.

The existing dams are famous white elephants of former Président Mobutu Sese Seko.

Part of the Inga-Shaba project.

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