The Democratic Republic of Congo's rural electrification agency has awarded two solar power plant contracts to Solution For Africa SAS worth more than $3.5 million less than two weeks apart.

The most recent decision, signed on May 20, 2026, by ANSER Director General Cyprien Musimar Ndele, covers the construction of a 500 kWc photovoltaic solar power plant in Lusambo, the administrative capital of Sankuru province. The contract has a maximum value of $2.22 million, tax included.

Several days earlier, on May 8, 2026, ANSER had provisionally awarded the same company a separate contract for the construction of a 250 kWc photovoltaic solar plant in Djolu, in Tshuapa province, worth up to $1.29 million, tax included.

Both projects target urban centers in provinces that remain poorly connected to the national grid. They are part of ANSER's strategy, which relies heavily on decentralized solutions, especially solar energy, to accelerate electricity access in rural and peri-urban areas.

According to the procurement decisions reviewed, both awards followed public procurement procedures, including the opening and evaluation of bids, the drafting of procurement commission minutes, and the issuance of non-objection notices by the General Directorate for Public Procurement Control (DGCMP).

At this stage, however, the awards remain provisional. The contracts must still undergo additional regulatory review before final agreements are signed and construction work can begin.

Solution For Africa SAS is a Lubumbashi-based company historically active in drilling, water solutions and technical services. Through its Solution4Energy division, the company also operates in solar energy, including the design, supply and construction of solar power plants, as well as solar pumping, lighting and backup power systems.The company will need to demonstrate strong execution capacity to handle two projects simultaneously in landlocked provinces with limited infrastructure access.

Ronsard Luabeya