One of the main issues that affects healthcare in low resource countries is a reliable power supply. Mbingo Baptist Hospital was no exception. Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from frequent power outages, which in turn, means that critical life saving equipment is unable to operate.

Whilst lower power items such as the hospitals CT scanner could in theory run on a generator, the fuel for this is expensive and unsustainable. Because clinical linear accelerators are kept at 40C (104F) at all times, and consume a lot of power (especially when treating patients) utilising a generator is just not practical.

With this in mind, the hospital constructed it's own hydro-electric power station. This required years of work, from locating a suitable site, constructing a dam, to installation of the penstock and electrical equipment. Capable of generating 350KW, using turbines from Germany, and with generous donations from a number of sources, including USAID, the power station was officially switched on in 2022.

The hospital now has a reliable and renewable electricity supply, which makes the use of equipment such as the CT scanner and linear accelerator possible.