The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and U.S. developer Sun Africa signed in late October 2025 a memorandum of understanding to implement a program called “Energy for Prosperity,” according to Mike Luntadila Koketua, president of MFS Group, which serves as the developer’s local partner.

According to Luntadila, the program aims to install generation infrastructure with a total capacity of 4,000 MW by combining solar power, hydropower, and energy storage. It also includes plans to reinforce high- and medium-voltage transmission lines to modernize the national grid and support the country’s industrial transformation.

This is a large-scale initiative. For context, the Electricity Sector Regulatory Authority (ARE) estimated the country’s installed capacity at 3,646.5 MW in 2024, meaning the project’s planned capacity exceeds current levels. However, several details remain unclear, including the exact location of the plants, construction timeline, and financing structure.

Sun Africa describes itself as a developer of large-scale renewable energy and off-grid electrification solutions, including mini-grids and solar kits, across Africa. Its projects so far range from 25.4 to 370 MW, mainly in Angola, with rural electrification initiatives also planned in Nigeria and Namibia.

Based in Miami, the company announced in August 2024 that it had become the “new private partner” of the Power Africa initiative, under a plan to add up to 6,500 MW of new capacity and connect more than eight million households and businesses across the continent.