World's biggest hydro site can produce as much electricity as 88 nuclear reactors - and now wants to attract more AI data centres

Congo River.

• Congo’s Inga complex holds unrealized power potential for Africa’s digital expansion
• The project’s success depends on private capital and strong governance reforms
• World Bank funding signals renewed faith in Africa’s large-scale hydro projects

The Democratic Republic of Congo aims to use the vast Inga hydroelectric complex to power next-generation AI tools and large-scale data center infrastructure.