The continued roll-out of new renewable energy capacity is key to the success of current and future mining projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), panellists have indicated during a session of the virtual DRC Mining Week webinar on June 18.
The panel comprised Southern Africa-focused independent power producer (IPP) Tembo Power CEO Raphael Khalifa and IPP Geosolar grid main adviser Serge Tshitembu. Both companies have renewable energy plants commissioned in the DRC.