Egypt plans to set up two solar power plants with a capacity of 2MW and valued at $6 million in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a report said.

The costs for the plant will be provided through the Egyptian Fund for Technical Cooperation with Africa, added the Daily News Egypt report, which cited a government source.

It was agreed with the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) to build two solar plants in Kinshasa with a capacity of 1MW for each plant, according to the source.

The two plants will be linked on medium voltage to provide electricity over 24 hours through energy storage batteries and electrical transformers, the source added.