---The Congo Republic's 19.9-MW Liouesso hydroelectric plant has been officially commissioned, following a ceremony that took place in the African country on 29th May 2017.
Located on the Sangha River near the northern town Liouesso, the facility Liouesso was constructed by the China Gezhouba Group at a cost of about US$110 million.
The project is intended to both increase and diversify Congo's power supply, which has risen steadily from a cumulative 90 MW in 2000 to 214 MW with Liousseo's completion, according to government data.(From HRW)
