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The Dorks team belongs to Pakistan ,We are the students of Petroleum Engineering still studying in NED
University of Engineering and Technology , Batch 2019-20.

MUHMMAD AASHAN MUHAMMAD MUHAMMAD TAHA MUHAMMAD AHMED

SHEIKH ASAD SIDDIQUI

LEADER MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER

CHOSEN COUNTRY: THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

MENTOR
LIAM DUGGAN

Liam is from Dallas, Texas

and is a first year
investment banking analyst
at BMO Capital Markets.
He graduated from the
University of Texas in 2020
with a degree in Finance.
CONGO
In Congo, 3 out of 5 people do
not have access to electricity.
As a country with a very low
population density, Congo
faces particularly severe
challenges in bringing energy
of any kind to its rural
communities.

It is located in Central Africa having 250mile coastline on Atlantic Ocean . Kinshasa is

the capital which is located on CONGO River about 320 mile from mouth. It has 10
provinces and two small sea ports. Country is rich in natural resources including one
of the largest reserves in Africa and half of the hydroelectric potential of the
continent , having large basin , major valley , high plateaus, three mountain ranges
and low coastal plain but still facing the electricity shortage in the whole country.
Less than 10% of the population has access to electricity today, making Democratic
Republic of the Congo the country with the largest number of people without access
in Africa after Nigeria.
 01 RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN CONGO
Brief Analysis of Natural Resources found in abundant in CONGO.

02 HYDROELECTRIC POTENTIAL IN CONGO

Evaluation of hydroelectric potential in this country including the rivers, lakes,
dams etc.

CONTENT 03 PERKS OF HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER

Advantages and Disadvantages of using Hydro Electric Power .

04 CHALLENGES FACED BY CONGO

Analysis of different challenges faced by Congo due to Economic, Social and
Political Forces.

05 COST EFFECTIVENESS
It includes scalability, affordability, and reliability of solution.
RENEWABLE
RESOURCES

Here we will discuss the three main renewable

resources according to CONGO country and pick one
of them which will benefit the most.
1. BIOMASS ENERGY
2. HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER
3. SOLAR POWER
 1 RENEWABLE

01 BIOMASS
02 HYDRO
03 SOLAR
ENERGY POWER ENERGY

. Bio Mass Energy mainly comes
from plants and animal wastes.
DR Congo is covered by a vast
tropical rainforest considered
second largest worldwide. But
they are not feasible for
environment.
. Hydropower is the most oldest
technology and we can used it
because CONGO having the
second largest river in the
continent and this technology is
also free from pollution.
The DRC is in a very high level
sun belt that makes the
installation of photovoltaic
systems and the use of thermal
solar systems viable throughout
the country. Currently there are
836 solar power systems, with a
total power of 83 kW.

Hydro Electric Power is the most efficient technology which we can used in CONGO country in
order to get maximum power as world’s 9th largest river is in CONGO.
HYDROELECTRIC POWER

40% CONGO RIVER

The Congo River, formerly known as the Zaire River during the dictatorship of Mobutu
Sese Seko, is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the
second largest river in the world by discharge volume, following only the Amazon. Congo
River can provide 40,000MW of power in the country and fulfil the approx. 40% requirement of
electric power in the country.
 2 HYDROELECTRIC

CONGO River also known as Zaire River in ancient times, it is the second largest continent river after Nile.
It rises highlands of northeastern Zambia between lakes Tanganyika and Nyasa Malawi. Elevation is about
5760 ft, (1760 meters) above sea level and at a distance of 430 miles , (700km) from Indian Ocean. It is the
deepest river in the world reaching 720ft and the 9th largest river in the world having 2920 miles length with
an area of 4000000 kilometer squares.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY TECHNOLOGY IN
THE STATED POLICIES SCENARIO, 2010-2040
According to International Energy Agency (IEA) power can be generated from this river accessibly using hydropower technology from 2010-2040
 PERKS
OF HYDRO
ELECTRIC
POWER
TECHNOLOGY
 3 A DVA N TA G E S
Hydroelectricity promotes guaranteed
energy and price stability. River water is a
domestic resource which, unlike fuel or
natural gas, is not subject to market
fluctuation.

Hydropower is fueled by water, so it's a Hydroelectricity helps fight climate

clean fuel source, meaning it won't changes. The hydroelectric life cycle
pollute the air like power plants that burn produces very small amounts of
fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas.. greenhouse gasses.

Hydroelectricity makes it possible to

utilize other renewable sources. The
flexibility and storage capacity of Hydroelectricity improves the air we
hydroelectric power plants make them breathe. The power plants don’t release
more economical in supporting the use of pollutants into the air, and hydroelectric
intermittent sources of renewable energy, developments don’t generate toxic by-
such as solar energy. products.
.
 3 D I S A D V A N TA G E S
The construction of surface reservoirs
has slowed considerably in recent years.
Building a dam and reservoir to support
hydroelectric power takes a lot of money,
time, and construction

Hydropower is non-polluting, but does Hydroelectricity is hydrology dependent.

have environmental impacts. Hydropower The system depends on precipitation
facilities can affect land use, homes, and levels, which can fluctuate from year to
natural habitats in the dam area. year, causing instability.

In some cases, hydroelectricity can In some cases, hydroelectricity can

cause changes in reservoir and stream disrupt wildlife habitat. Hydroelectric
water quality. Operating a hydroelectric power plants can cause a loss or
power plant may alter the water modification of fish habitat, and lead to
temperature and the river’s flow. the entrapment of fish and the restriction
of their passages.
CHALLENGES
FACED BY
CONGO

The challenges include the war, corruption , political crisis, social

and economic influences on the country so that there is no rules
and regulations therefore no power development work is succeed
until.
 4 C H A L L E N G E S
ECONOMIC
Poor infrastructure, an
uncertain legal
framework, corruption,
and lack of openness in
government economic
policy and financial
operations remain a
brake on investment and
growth.
POLITICAL SOCIAL
The prospect of the Other concerning
elections is testing problems include
nerves on all sides of child malnutrition an
the Congolese d outbreaks of
political spectrum cholera, measles, and
and has already Ebola.
caused deadly
violence.
COST EFFECTIVENESS
 5 COST EFFECTIVE

The installation cost of DAM however is quite

high approx. 14 billions dollars but once it
has been built this will become the most
efficient technology which can provide the
75% of electricity to the CONGO with less
maintenance cost , high level of availability,
manage base and peak loads with low cost.
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1. https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/benefits-
hydropower#:~:text=Hydropower%20is%20fueled%20by%20water,reliant%20on%20internati
onal%20fuel%20sources.

2. https://www.iea.org/countries/congo

3. https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-primary-
energy-demand-and-gdp-in-the-africa-case

4.aaption+in+kongo&aqs=chrome..69i57.19190j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMbeQT8Nzxo
Thank You