Installed Renewable Energy Capacity
Key Players
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Société nationale d’électricité (SNEL)
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National Energy Commission (NCE)
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Energy Policy (2009)
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Law No. 14/011 related to the electricity sector (2011)
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Electricity Sector Law for energy liberalisation (2014)
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Congo-Solar Irradiation and PV Power Potential Maps
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IRENA RE Resource
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Congo Policy Database
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USAID Power Africa Factsheet
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IEA Congo Energy Statistics
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Country Report
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Feasibility of PV Solar Power System for high school in AFrica
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Africa Solar Impact Cases
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Key Economic Indicators
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GDP (current)USD 37.64 Billionin 2017
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GDP growth rate (current)3.7%in 2017
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WB Ease of doing business rank184in 2018
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Foreign direct investmentUSD 1053.66 Millionin 2017
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Lending interest rate to private sector20.62%in 2017
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Domestic Credit to Private Sector5.52%in 2017
Key Energy Indicators
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Electric power consumption per capita108.58 kWhin 2014
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Share of electricity from RE in grid99.82%in 2015
Sovereign Credit Rating
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Standard & Poor'sCCC+
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Moody'sB3
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FitchNA
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