# DR Congo and Republic of Congo revisit Pointe-Noire–Inga power link

> The energy ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo discussed reviving a proposed link between Pointe-Noire, Brazzaville, Kinshasa and Inga in Kinshasa on October 9. ACP reported their post-meeting communiqué.

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- Published: 2026-10-10T18:05:07+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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The ministers agreed to accelerate bilateral follow-up, update technical studies and mobilise the financing needed. They also discussed progress on the Pioka-Tombe hydropower project.

The communiqué says work and financing efforts remain in progress. It announces no construction contract, secured financing, capacity, budget or commissioning date.

## Data

### Meeting topics

Project topics reported after the meeting.

Methodology: Based on the bilateral communiqué as reported by ACP; delivery and financing are not confirmed.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Interconnection and Pioka-Tombe talks | Updating studies, follow-up and financing efforts; also hydropower project progress. | occurred |

Sources: <https://acp.cd/economie/rdc-republique-du-congo-echanges-autour-du-projet-dinterconnexion-energetique-pointe-noire-brazzaville-kinshasa-inga/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/drc-congo-pointe-noire-inga-energy-link-talks-2026/data/drc-energy-ministers-meeting?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/drc-congo-pointe-noire-inga-energy-link-talks-2026/data/drc-energy-ministers-meeting?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP), reporting a bilateral ministerial communiqué](<https://acp.cd/economie/rdc-republique-du-congo-echanges-autour-du-projet-dinterconnexion-energetique-pointe-noire-brazzaville-kinshasa-inga/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-09)

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