1 Institut Supérieur de Techniques Appliquées de KINDU, Electricity Department, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2 Department of Physics and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, Pedagogical National University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
3 Institut Supérieur de Techniques Appliquées de Gombe-Matadi, Electricity Department, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2026, 29(02), 1002-1011
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2026.29.2.0404
Received on 09 January 2026; revised on 16 February 2026; accepted on 18 February 2026
This study sizes and analyzes the feasibility of a 6.8 MWp autonomous solar power plant to electrify the Kasongo territory (DRC). For a population of 936,018 inhabitants, the system includes 15,113 PV modules, 153 Li-ion batteries, and 136 inverters. The $11.97M investment achieves a return on investment from the 8th year. RETScreen/PVsyst simulations confirm a daily production of 22,308 kWh and a performance ratio of 49%.
Photovoltaic Solar Energy; Sizing; Kasongo; DRC; Autonomous Power Plant; Economic Feasibility.
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ASSANI SAIDI MZEE, CIMBELA KABONGO Joseph G and TANGENYI OKITO Marcien. Feasibility Study and Sizing of a Photovoltaic Power Plant for Integration into the Kasongo Distribution Grid. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2026, 29(02), 1002-1011. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2026.29.2.0404.
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