The Grand Inga is today the flagship project of the DRC. Son potentiel est énorme et sa concrétisation pourrait profiter grandement à la RDC et à l’Afrique. Also, to realize the full potential of Inga III estimated at 14 billion dollars that Mr. Jean Tele Udimba, President of the Diplomat Investment Group had organized from 17 to 23 July 2016 a Technical Visit of the DRC delegation composed of advisers of the Presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as officials of theAgence pour le développement et la promotion du Projet Grand Inga (ADPI), this delegation was hosted by Fasken Martineau in Montreal, Quebec to benefit from exceptional expertise and support in four main areas, namely legal advice, hydroelectric generation and transmission, project financing for mega hydroelectric projects and the creation of public-private partnerships for major infrastructure projects.
In order to appreciate the Canadian expertise, a visit was organized to the Robert-Bourassa development of the 15,000 MW La Grande complex in James Bay, as well as to the Robert-Bourassa underground power plant, including the engine room and turbine shafts. This visit made it possible to see the refurbishment of one of the 16 turbines of the Francis-type power plant by Alstom, 2,000 km north of Montreal. The Memorandum of Understanding for professional services between Fasken Martineau and ADPI was signed between the two parties in Kinshasa.