Trash clogs DR Congo hydroelectric plant
Bukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Sept 25, 2024
Mountains of rubbish flushed by the rains have clogged the turbines of a major hydroelectric plant in the DR Congo, the grid operator said Wednesday, partially cutting electricity generation. Located in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east, the Ruzizi dam attracts the thousands of bottles, cans and other rubbish carried into Lake Kivu on the border with Rwanda. "The rainy sea
Mountains of rubbish flushed by the rains have clogged the turbines of a major hydroelectric plant in the DR Congo, the grid operator said Wednesday, partially cutting electricity generation. Located in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east, the Ruzizi dam attracts the thousands of bottles, cans and other rubbish carried into Lake Kivu on the border with Rwanda. "The rainy sea