HongoCapital

Upcoming Project · Democratic Republic of Congo

5MW Hydropower Plant

Our flagship run-of-river installation, bringing reliable clean generation to underserved communities and industry.

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Capacity
5 MW
Sector
Hydropower
Stage
Upcoming Project
Funding target
Coming Soon
Min. investment
$100

About this project

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds some of Africa's richest hydropower potential, yet chronic power shortages continue to constrain industry and daily life across the region. This 5MW run-of-river plant is designed to bring reliable, clean generation capacity directly to underserved communities and the industries that depend on them — a small-footprint project with an outsized local impact.

Powering Local Industry

Reliable electricity is the single greatest constraint on industrial growth in the region. Consistent power unlocks agro-processing, manufacturing, and mining-adjacent SMEs that today rely on costly, high-emission diesel generation — lowering operating costs and making local businesses more competitive.

Strengthening Communities

Beyond industry, the project is expected to extend electrification to homes, schools, and health clinics in the surrounding area, while generating skilled jobs throughout construction and long-term operations — building local technical capacity that outlasts the project itself.

Technical & Financial Details Coming Soon

Full engineering specifications, capacity factor, offtake structure, and investment terms are currently being finalized with our engineering and financial partners and will be published as the project progresses. Register your interest to be among the first to receive these details.

Project roadmap

From idea to power.

The stages every project goes through. We only mark a stage as complete once it is. Dates are published when they are confirmed.

  1. ✓

    Origination

    Complete

    Site identified and the opportunity assessed.

  2. 2

    Studies and feasibility

    In progress

    Hydrology, engineering, environmental and financial studies.

  3. 3

    Permits and structuring

    Ahead

    Licences, community engagement and project structure.

  4. 4

    Financing with institutions

    Ahead

    Institutional and development finance partners provide the finance.

  5. 5

    Construction

    Ahead

    Building the plant and connecting it to demand.

  6. 6

    Operation

    Ahead

    Clean power delivered, with regular reporting.

Impact estimator

What could 5 MW power?

An illustrative calculator. Move the sliders to change the assumptions. These are not project forecasts: real figures will be published as studies are completed.

Plant capacity5 MW
55%

Share of the year the plant produces at full output. It depends on the river.

1000 kWh

Electricity a typical household uses per year.

60%

Share of the energy that would otherwise come from diesel generators.

Clean energy per year

– GWh

Households powered

– homes

CO₂ avoided per year

– tonnes

CO₂ uses about 0.75 t per MWh of diesel generation, applied to the diesel share above.

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