Inga I Dam
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Inga I Dam is a major hydroelectric power station on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, forming part of the vast Inga Falls energy complex.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1972 ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Inga–Shaba transmission line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| designedCapacity | 351 MW ⓘ |
| designedFor | large-scale industrial power supply ⓘ |
| distanceFromKinshasa | about 225 km southwest ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | DRC national grid ⓘ |
| hasElectricalSubstation | Inga high-voltage substation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
maintenance challenges
ⓘ
underutilization of installed capacity ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 351 MW ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bas-Congo Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inga, Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kongo Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Inga Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Congo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Boma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | uses natural drop of Inga Falls ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 6 ⓘ |
| operator |
SNEL
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Société Nationale d’Électricité NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner |
SNEL
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Société Nationale d’Électricité NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inga Falls complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inga I and Inga II hydroelectric project NERFINISHED ⓘ Inga hydroelectric scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | power generation ⓘ |
| region | Lower Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Grand Inga Dam (proposed)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inga II Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesIndustry | mining sector in Katanga region ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| waterbody | Congo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseDam | Congo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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