Grand Inga
Grand Inga is a hydrogen project in Democratic Republic of Congo; recorded capacity: 42,000 (unit not recorded).
Overview
Statuspreparatory program underway; technical studies and institutional/local-development activities before hydropower investment
Country · regionDemocratic Republic of Congo
Technologyhydropower / hydroelectric generation using the Congo River site
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity42,000 (unit not recorded)
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Project Typehydroelectric power project / hydropower project
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagepreparatory development / feasibility and technical-study stage
Location & names
Site NameInga hydropower site on the Congo River, between Kinshasa and the Atlantic Ocean
Additional project information
Administrative AreaGrand Inga DamInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountryCongo, The Democratic Republic of theInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusConceptInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- African Development Bank Inga Hydropower project in DRC: Sustainable Energy for Millions Shared by 2 fields: Current
- World Bank Factsheet on World Bank support for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Inga Project Shared by 2 fields: Current
- World Bank Factsheet on World Bank support for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Inga Project Shared by 2 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 6 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- World Bank Inga 3 Hydro - Market Study and Sector Analysis
- World Bank Project Information Document: Inga 3 and Mid-Size Hydropower Development TA (P131027)
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Grand Inga | View exact valueGrand Inga | Inga Hydropower project in DRC: Sustainable Energy for Millions | — | |
| Site Name | Inga hydropower site on the Congo River, between Kinshasa and the Atlantic Ocean | View exact valueInga hydropower site on the Congo River, between Kinshasa and the Atlantic Ocean | Factsheet on World Bank support for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Inga Project | — | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo | View exact valueDemocratic Republic of Congo | Factsheet on World Bank support for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Inga Project | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | hydroelectric power project / hydropower project | View exact valuehydroelectric power project / hydropower project | Inga 3 Hydro - Market Study and Sector Analysis | Current | |
| Technology | hydropower / hydroelectric generation using the Congo River site | View exact valuehydropower / hydroelectric generation using the Congo River site | Project Information Document: Inga 3 and Mid-Size Hydropower Development TA (P131027) | Current | |
| Capacity | 42,000 (unit not recorded) | View exact value42000 | Factsheet on World Bank support for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Inga Project | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | preparatory development / feasibility and technical-study stage | View exact valuepreparatory development / feasibility and technical-study stage | Inga Hydropower project in DRC: Sustainable Energy for Millions | — | |
| Progress Status | preparatory program underway; technical studies and institutional/local-development activities before hydropower investment | View exact valuepreparatory program underway; technical studies and institutional/local-development activities before hydropower investment | Factsheet on World Bank support for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Inga Project | — | |
| Administrative Area | Grand Inga Dam | View exact valueGrand Inga Dam | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | View exact valueCongo, The Democratic Republic of the | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueConcept | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
7 current sourced values · 2 older values · Record updated