Power Plant Expansion Boosts Congo Republic’s Electricity Supply
Power Plant Expansion Boosts Congo Republic’s Electricity Supply
The Republic of Congo added 170 megawatts to its electricity supply by expanding its main power plant with a third gas turbine amid severe outages in the central African nation.
Production capacity of Centrale Electrique du Congo SA, owned 80% by the government and 20% by Eni SpA, has increased to 484 megawatts, officials said at a ceremony Tuesday. The company that supplies about 70% of the country’s electricity already has plans to acquire a fourth turbine, according to Energy Minister Serge Blaise Zoniaba.
The power plant near Pointe-Noire, the country’s economic hub, should eventually be able to export electricity in the region, Zoniaba said. The government also plans to improve the performance of high-voltage lines between the two main cities, Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.
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