Inga I Dam

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Inga I Dam is a major hydroelectric power station on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, forming part of the vast Inga Falls energy complex.

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Inga I Dam canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
hydroelectric power station
basinCountry Democratic Republic of the Congo
commissioned 1972
connectsTo Inga–Shaba transmission line
constructionStartDate 1968
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
designedCapacity 351 MW
designedFor large-scale industrial power supply
distanceFromKinshasa about 225 km southwest
energySource hydropower
gridConnection DRC national grid
hasElectricalSubstation Inga high-voltage substation
hasIssue maintenance challenges
underutilization of installed capacity
hasSpillway yes
inception 1972
installedCapacity 351 MW
locatedIn Bas-Congo Province
Inga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kongo Central Province
locatedOn Inga Falls
locatedOnRiver Congo River
nearCity Boma
Matadi
notableFeature uses natural drop of Inga Falls
numberOfTurbines 6
operator SNEL
Société Nationale d’Électricité
owner SNEL
Société Nationale d’Électricité
partOf Inga Falls complex
linked to: Inga Falls

Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric project
Inga hydroelectric scheme
purpose power generation
region Lower Congo
linked to: Lower Congo region
relatedWork Grand Inga Dam (proposed)
Inga II Dam
servesIndustry mining sector in Katanga region
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
waterbody Congo River
watercourseDam Congo River

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