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Ivanhoe Mines Announces Completion of Hydropower Ramp-Up of 178-megawatt Turbine #5 at Inga II
Initial 50 megawatts received at Kamoa-Kakula; expected to increase to 100 megawatts by Q1 2026 a...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ivanhoe Mines Announces Completion of Hydropower Ramp-Up of 178-megawatt Turbine #5 at Inga IIInitial 50 megawatts received at Kamoa-Kakula; expected to increase to 100 megawatts by Q1 2026 as grid improvements are completed, and 150 megawatts by 2027Over 10 years of partnership between Ivanhoe Mines and Société Nationale d'Electricité (SNEL) in the refurbishment of 250 megawatts of renewable, hydropower capacityKolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - November 25, 2025) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete are delighted to announce that the first 50 megawatts (MW) of clean, hydroelectric power from the newly refurbished 178-MW Turbine #5 at the Inga II dam is now being received at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex. The feed of hydroelectric power, from Inga II to Kamoa Kakula, is expected to increase to 100 MW in Q1 2026 and then increase to 150 MW as grid improvements are completed.Watch the video summarizing over 10 years of partnership with the DRC state utility, SNEL, in refurbishment and return to operation of 250 MW of clean, hydropower capacity: https://vimeo.com/1140019977/45383e1c1d?fl=pl&fe=shInitial 50 megawatts of clean, hydropower delivered to Kamoa-Kakula from newly refurbished 178-megawatt Turbine #5 at Inga IIInstallation of replacement mechanical and electrical equipment at Turbine #5 at the Inga II hydroelectric facility was completed in Q3 2025, followed by synchronization and energization of Turbine #5 in early Q4 2025. The newly refurbished Turbine #5 has since ramped up to full capacity, delivering approximately 180 MW of clean, hydroelectric power into the DRC grid. Of the 180 MW being delivered into the grid, Kamoa-Kakula is currently receiving an initial 50 MW, bringing its total domestically sourced power to approximately 110 MW, as shown in Table 1. Hydroelectric power delivery to Kamoa-Kakula, from Turbine #5, is expected to increase to 100 MW in Q1 2026 and to 150 MW thereafter as grid upgrades are completed.The grid improvement initiatives primarily focus on upgrades to substations at Inga (SCI) and Kolwezi (SCK). The first upgrade, consisting of resistor banks at the Inga substation, was completed in May 2025. Corresponding resistor upgrades at the Kolwezi substation...