In a statement, the authorities have also said that it is seeking a contractor for the development of Inga 3 Low Head that is estimated to have power capacity of 4,800MW.
The announcement was made after concluding a meeting with Republic of South Africa (RSA) to get clearance on issues including such as the selection process, the perimeter, structuring, financing and to determine role of each stakeholder.
Commenting on the developments, DRC Minister Bruno Kapandji Kalala stated that the discussion with South African authorities have helped them to clear the obstacles holding the commencement of project.
"Inga is a factor for integration, at both a regional and international level," added Kalala.
The alliance between the DRC and the RSA is critical for the project that is expected to cater to power requirements of nearly half the continent.
Meanwhile, as per the arrangement between the two countries, RSA will purchase 2,500MW of power generated from the project.
RSA Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Energy Garrith Bezuidenhoudt said: "We have affirmed our commitment to the project by already provisioning for this purchase in our budgetary plan," says, of the Republic of South Africa."
The following phase of the project, Inga 3 High Head will add 3,000MW of capacity and the installation of five other plants on the same dam will conclude the project providing a capacity of 40,000MW.
