List of power stations in Rwanda explained

The following page lists all power stations in Rwanda. The country is in the midst of a rapid expansion of its electrical grid and many new plants are proposed or under construction. Rwanda is planning to expand its grid power up to 556 MW in 2024., the national installed generation capacity totaled 276.068 megawatts.[1] [2] with peak demand of 140.6MW.

Hydroelectric

Operational

Hydroelectric stationCommunityCoordinatesRiverTypeName of reservoirCapacity (MW)Year completed
Ntaruka Power StationNtarukaMukungwa RiverRun of riverN/A11.5 MW1959[3]
Mukungwa Power StationMukungwaMukungwa RiverRun of riverN/A12 MW1982
Mukungwa II Power StationMukungwaMUkungwa RiverRun of riverN/A2.5 MW[4] 2010
Nyabarongo I Power StationNyabarongoNyabarongo RiverRun of riverN/A28 MW[5] 2014[6]
Rukarara Hydroelectric Power StationRukararaRiver RukararaRun of riverN/A9.5 MW2010[7]
Rusizi I Hydroelectric Power StationRusiziRusizi RiverRun of riverN/A30 MW1958
Rusizi II Hydroelectric Power StationRusiziRusizi RiverRun of riverN/A44 MW1989

Proposed

Hydroelectric stationCommunityCoordinatesRiverTypeName of reservoirCapacity (MW)Year completed
Rusumo Power StationRusumoKagera RiverRun of riverN/A80 MW[8] 2023 (expected)
Nyabarongo II Power StationNyabarongoNyabarongo RiverRun of riverN/A43 MW2027
Rusizi III Power StationRusiziRuzizi RiverRun of riverN/A147 MW[9] 2023
Rusizi IV Power StationRusiziRuzizi RiverRun of riverN/A287 MW2025

Thermal

Operational

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityYear completedName of OwnerNotes
KivuWatt Power StationKibuye, Karongi DistrictMethane25 MW[10] [11] 2015Contour GlobalUnder expansion to 100 MW[12]
Kibuye Power Plant 1[13] Kibuye, Karongi DistrictMethane3.5MW2012Government of Rwanda
Gishoma Thermal Power StationRusizi District, Western RwandaPeat15 MW2016Shengli Energy Group and Punj Lloyd

Proposed

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityYear completedName of OwnerNotes
Gisagara Thermal Power Station[14] Gisagara District, Southern RwandaPeat80 MW2021 (expected)Hakan
Symbion Thermal Power Station[15] Nyamyumba, Gisenyi, Rubavu DistrictMethane50 MW2018 (expected)Symbion Power Inc.Can be expanded to 100 MW

Solar

Operational

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityYear completedName of OwnerNotes
Ngoma Solar Power StationKibungo, Ngoma DistrictSolar2.4 MW2011Government of Rwanda[16] [17]
Rwamagana Solar Power StationAgahozo, Rwamagana DistrictSolar8.5 MW[18] 2015Scatec Solar Company & Gigawatt Global Cooperatief
Nasho Solar Power PlantRwinkwavu, Rwamagana DistrictSolar3.3 MW[19] 2018Rwanda Energy Group

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Generation. 31 December 2022. Rwanda Energy Group.
  2. Web site: Rusumo hydro project to help cut power tariffs come 2023. 12 September 2022. Newtimes.
  3. Web site: Rwanda: Reducing The Vulnerability of Rwanda's Energy Sector To The Impacts of Climate Change. Jo-Ellen. Parry. June 2010. 4 October 2014. International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
  4. Web site: Project & Programs - Energy: Power Stations Under Construction. 23 June 2013. 4 October 2014. Rwanda Energy Water & Sanitation Limited (EWSA).
  5. Web site: 4 October 2014. 24 March 2014. Triphomus. Muyagu. Nyabarongo Hydro-Electric Plant To Significantly Boost Energy Supply. The Rwanda Focus.
  6. Web site: 4 October 2017. 24 March 2017. Nyabarongo hydro power station will give Rwanda a competitive edge. Newties.
  7. Web site: Rwanda: Rukarara Hydro Project Completed. 7 January 2011. 4 October 2014. The New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. Edmund. Kagire.
  8. Web site: Musoni . Edwin. 12 March 2012. Rwanda: Rusumo Hydropower to Generate 80 MW. The New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. 17 February 2015.
  9. Web site: Ruzizi III Hydro Power project gets Rwf19bn boost from AfDB . 19 July 2018 . . 19 July 2018 . Peterson Tumwebaze . Kigali.
  10. Web site: Wartsila Power Plants: Lake Kivu Rwanda. 2013. 4 October 2014. Wartsila. Wartsila.com.
  11. Web site: 10 December 2014. Lake Kivu Gas: Turning An Explosion Risk Into A Power Source. Anna . Boiko-Weyrauch. Rob . Hugh-Jones. 13 February 2012. BBC News.
  12. Web site: Rwanda adds 25MW from KivuWatt, Symbion signs methane deal. 12 December 2015. 12 December 2015. The EastAfrican. Kabona. Esiara. Nairobi.
  13. Web site: 5 March 2016 . Kigali court puts Kibuye Power 1 under liquidation . 5 March 2016. Kabona . Esiara. The EastAfrican. Nairobi.
  14. Web site: Rwanda Prepares to Switch on Africa's First Peat Fired Power Plant, Reports KT Press. PRNewswire. 24 October 2014. 24 February 2016.
  15. Web site: 11 December 2014. Rwanda Awards 50 MW Methane Gas-to-Electricity Project on Lake Kivu to U.S. Symbion Power. 8 August 2014. Symbion Power (Washington, DC) via AllAfrica.com.
  16. Web site: EU-Funded PV Power Plant Opens In Rwanda - Report. 7 October 2011. 17 February 2015. Yurkie. Ali. Renewables.seenews.com Quoting Pan African News Agency (PANA).
  17. Web site: 17 February 2015. Solar Power Stations To Supply Rwandan Schools With Electricity. 6 October 2011. Pan African News Agency (PANA).
  18. Web site: Rwanda To Get US$23 Million Solar Power Complex. 24 February 2014. Agnes. Bateta. East African Business Week (Kampala). 4 October 2014.
  19. Web site: Rwanda lights up with solar energy investments . Expo Group . 28 March 2019 . 13 November 2019 . Dubai.

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