IFC, partners to build 100 MW solar plant in south-eastern DRC

Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing $900 000 in funding for project development costs for an independent power producer (IPP) project in Kolwezi, in the south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project entails a 100 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) installation, with the power to be sold to the national utility and support mining operations and economic activity in the region.