Inga II Dam

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Inga II Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, forming part of the Inga Falls complex and supplying electricity to the region and beyond.

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Inga II Dam canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
hydroelectric power station
associatedProject Inga III
associatedWith Grand Inga project
commissioned 1982
1984
constructionBegan 1974
continent Africa
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
designedCapacity 1424 MW
electricityExportPotential Central Africa
Southern Africa
energySource hydropower
fundingSupportFrom African Development Bank
World Bank
gridConnection DRC national grid
hasIssue aging infrastructure
maintenance problems
underperformance
hasReservoir yes
hasSpillway yes
historicalContext Zaire era infrastructure project
installedCapacity 1424 MW
locatedAtRapids Inga Falls
locatedDownstreamOf Inga I Dam
locatedIn Democratic Republic of the Congo
locatedOnRiver Congo River
namedAfter Inga Falls
nearCity Boma
Matadi
numberOfTurbines 8
operator SNEL
Société Nationale d’Électricité
ownedBy SNEL
Société Nationale d’Électricité
partOf Inga Falls complex
linked to: Inga Falls

Inga hydropower complex
purpose power generation
regional electricity supply
region Kongo Central Province
status partially operational
suppliesPowerTo Katanga mining region
linked to: Katanga Copperbelt

Kinshasa
southern Democratic Republic of the Congo
turbineType Francis turbine
waterSource Congo River

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Grand Inga Dam Project follows Inga II Dam
Inga I Dam relatedWork Inga II Dam
Inga Falls hasPart Inga II Dam
Inga III Dam relatedInfrastructure Inga II Dam