Russia's Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation and the Congolese government are working on a pilot project to build two small modular hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) with a cumulative capacity of 2.6 MW in Congo, Rosatom said in a statement.
The planned mini-HPPs will feature remote monitoring of performance parameters and an enhanced physical protection structure to guarantee safe and uninterrupted operation of their equipment. These container-type facilities can be rapidly deployed with minimal capital expenses, which is critical to regions with underdeveloped infrastructure, the statement said.
The project will serve as the basis for developing Congo's energy system and for expanding the practical experience of bilateral cooperation, it said.
In 2024, Rosatom and Congo signed memoranda of cooperation on the use of nuclear energy for civilian purposes and on cooperation in hydropower. An intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in using nuclear energy for civilian purposes was signed with Congo in 2019.
