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3 MWp solar power plant launched in Kindu, DR Congo

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DR Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka launched work on a 3 MWp solar power plant in Kindu, Maniema, on 26 October. The facility, intended to supply 2,700 households as well as schools and health facilities, will combine photovoltaic panels, batteries and generators, according to Zoom Eco.

The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, laid the foundation stone on 26 October 2026 for a 3 MWp solar power plant in Mikelenge, in the town of Kindu, Maniema, Zoom Eco reports. The project is expected to connect 2,700 households as well as health facilities, schools and economic activities.

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