CrossBoundary Energy DRC received regulatory approval from the Electricity Sector Regulatory Authority (ARE) on Feb. 11, 2026, for its solar power project at the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in Lualaba province. The clearance follows a similar approval granted to Green World Énergie in January.

ARE issued two rulings covering independent power generation and electricity sales, clearing the way for the Energy Minister to issue generation and sales licences.

The project involves installing 233.8 MWp of solar capacity across more than 400,000 photovoltaic panels. Combined with battery storage, the plant will supply 30 MW of baseload power to Kamoa Copper under a power purchase agreement signed in 2025. Construction was 42% complete as of late October 2025, with commercial operations expected in the second quarter of 2026.

ARE said the project will create about 900 temporary construction jobs and 22 permanent positions. The plant is expected to cut carbon emissions by 78,750 tonnes annually by reducing reliance on diesel generation.

The project mirrors a similar development by Green World Énergie, approved on Jan. 27, 2026. Together, the two plants are set to provide 60 MW of continuous power to Kamoa-Kakula, reinforcing the site’s supply of reliable renewable energy as part of efforts to decarbonise the DRC’s mining sector.

Boaz Kabeya