{"id":4332,"date":"2026-09-09T23:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T23:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/?post_type=investment_project&#038;p=4332"},"modified":"2026-09-10T00:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:04:59","slug":"construction-of-luapula-hydroelectric-power-plants","status":"publish","type":"investment_project","link":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/investment_project\/construction-of-luapula-hydroelectric-power-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction of Luapula Hydroelectric Power Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Luapula hydroelectric site (Mambilima and Mumbotuta Falls) consists of waterfalls on the Luapula River on the border between Zambia and the DRC in the eastern part of Haut-Katanga Province. The potential is 800MW across three waterfalls. The site is in the most important mining area in the DRC, where the electricity deficit is around 1,700MW.<\/p>\n<p>Mines will be the largest buyers of electricity produced by the Luapula power plants. The project involves both Zambia and the DRC and aligns with public policies set out in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Government Action Program (2024\u20132028) to develop electricity production capacity<\/li>\n<li>The National Strategic Development Plan (PNSD 2024\u201328) to guarantee reliable access to electricity for all<\/li>\n<li>The Industrialization Master Plan for 2040 to contribute to GDP growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Project Location:<\/h4>\n<p>Haut-Katanga Province<\/p>\n<h4>Lead Agency\/ Project Promoter:<\/h4>\n<p>National Electricity Company SNEL SA<\/p>\n<h4>Contact<\/h4>\n<p>2831 Avenue de la Justice, Kinshasa\/Gombe, Democratic Republic of Congo, PO Box 500<br \/>\nTel: <a href=\"tel:+243816706254\">+243 816 706 254<\/a><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:snel_dg@snel.cd\">snel_dg@snel.cd<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Current Status\/ Stage of Project:<\/h4>\n<p>Project progress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-feasibility studies carried out by EDF &#038; GIBB in 2019 (SAPP, SNEL SA, ZESCO)<\/li>\n<li>Process under way to recruit a consultant to conduct technical feasibility studies<\/li>\n<li>Process under way to recruit a consultant to conduct socio-environmental impact studies<\/li>\n<li>DRC-Zambia agreement under discussion via SAPP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Actions Required\/ Implementation Arrangements\/ Contract Type:<\/h4>\n<p>Concession Type of Public Private Partnership: Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)<\/p>\n<h4>Availability of Pre-feasibility Studies, Feasibility Studies, and other Studies:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>List of available documentary sources:<\/li>\n<li>SNEL SA&#8217;s Master Plan for the Development of Electrical Infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>SNEL SA Priority Investment Program<\/li>\n<li>SNEL SA business plan<\/li>\n<li>SNEL SA Recovery Plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Estimated Cost of the Project:<\/h4>\n<p>US 1,730,000,000 billion<\/p>\n<h4>Investment Required<\/h4>\n<p>US 1,730,000,000<\/p>\n<h4>Project Financial Position:<\/h4>\n<p>Own contribution US 252,000,000 in Capex<\/p>\n<h4>Period of Implementation:<\/h4>\n<p>For each of the three falls:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Studies: eight to 12 months<\/li>\n<li>Procurement and contracting: 6 to 12 months<\/li>\n<li>Construction work: five to six years<\/li>\n<li>Operation: 30 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Remarks:<\/h4>\n<p>This project is one of the prerequisites for national economic growth, especially the industrial and mining sectors, which are heavily dependent on the availability of reliable electricity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2222,"template":"","country":[228],"sector":[142],"subsector":[323],"place":[325],"investment_range":[213],"class_list":["post-4332","investment_project","type-investment_project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-dr-congo","sector-infrastructure-transport-energy-ict-mining-and-water","subsector-renewable-energy","place-haut-katanga","investment_range-100-million-usd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/investment_project\/4332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/investment_project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/investment_project"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=4332"},{"taxonomy":"sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sector?post=4332"},{"taxonomy":"subsector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/subsector?post=4332"},{"taxonomy":"place","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/place?post=4332"},{"taxonomy":"investment_range","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/comesaria.org\/investmentmap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/investment_range?post=4332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}