Grand Inga Dam | |
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Location of the Grand Inga Dam (lower centre), along with other Inga Dams. | |
Location of the Grand Inga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Location | Inga |
Coordinates | 05°32′45″S13°33′25″E / 5.54583°S 13.55694°ECoordinates: 05°32′45″S13°33′25″E / 5.54583°S 13.55694°E |
Status | Proposed |
Construction cost | US$80 billion |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Congo River |
Height | 205 m (673 ft) |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 52 × 750 MW (1,010,000 hp) |
Installed capacity | 39,000 MW (52,000,000 hp) (proposed) |
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Inga Dams | |
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Inga I dam, with the feeding canal for Inga II in the foreground. | |
Location of Inga Dams in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Coordinates | 5°31′09″S13°37′19″E / 5.51917°S 13.62194°ECoordinates: 5°31′09″S13°37′19″E / 5.51917°S 13.62194°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | Inga I: 1968 Inga II: |
Opening date | Inga I: 1972 Inga II: 1982 |
Power Station | |
Turbines | Inga I: 6 x 58.5 MW Inga II: 8 x 178 MW |
Installed capacity | Inga I: 351 MW Inga II: 1,424 MW |
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