The use of double-sided solar panels in the Democratic Republic of Congo

How will the DRC meet the ELEC-Tricity challenge?

The DRC aims to connect 32% of the country to elec-tricity by 2030. Meeting this challenge will require co-ordinated efforts from various stakeholders, support-ive policies and regulations, and technical assistance support to prospective projects in order to attract in-vestments.

Is there an interconnected national power transmission network in the DRC?

There is no interconnected national power transmis-sion network in the DRC, which is instead structured into three independent interprovincial grids. The western and southern grids are connected by a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) line. The eastern grid is more remote and will not be be connected.

How has DRC benefited from a grant-making and concessional financing scheme?

DRC has benefited from several grant-making and concessional financing schemes that have helped to unlock private capital for the off-grid solar sector. In 2021, the Swedish investment platform (Trine) en-tered a partnership with Altech, a leading company in the distribution sustainable energy products and ser-vices18.

What is the role of Anser & are in the DRC?

To strengthen legal and regulatory framework and catalyze private and public investment flow to the sector (including off-grid solar energy), The DRC gov-ernment established two agencies: ARE, which will be the autonomous regulatory agency; and ANSER, which is responsible for rural electrification through-out the DRC’s vast territory.