The Russian state-owned nuclear group Rosatom, through its affiliate Rusatom Automated Control Systems (RASU), is planning to build small hydropower plants (HPP) in the Republic of the Congo, with a 500 MW initial capacity. The country selected 37 sites where the construction of HPPs with a capacity between 1 and 10 MW is possible. At a later stage, the capacity could reach 1,500 MW if the first phase is successful. Congo has an installed capacity of 830 MW (2021), with 579 MW of gas (70%) and 214 MW of hydro (26%).
In addition, Russia and Congo intend to sign an intergovernmental agreement to build a pipeline that will transport petroleum products between Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville. In 2021, Congo produced around 13,750 bbl/d of oil products at its only refinery in Pointe-Noire (capacity of 21,000 bbl/d). Its domestic oil products consumption reached 541 kt in 2021.