| Mutwanga Power Station | |
| Name Official: | Mutwanga Hydropower Station |
| Location Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Location Map Caption: | Map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo location of Mutwanga |
| Coordinates: | 0.34°N 29.76°W |
| Country: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Location: | Mutwanga, North Kivu |
| Status: | O |
| Res Elevation: | 1290m (4,230feet) |
| Plant Commission: | 2013[1] |
| Plant Type: | R |
| Plant Turbines: | 2 |
| Plant Capacity: | 9.4MW |
Mutwanga Hydroelectric Power Station, also referred to as Mutwanga Hydropower Station, (French: Centrale hydroélectrique de Mutwanga) is a 9.4MW hydroelectric power station in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The power station is located near the village of Mutwanga, on one of the rivers in Virunga National Park, in North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The power station's location lies along the western slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda. Mutwanga lies approximately, by road, northeast of Goma, the location of the provincial capital.[2]
Mutwanga Power Station is a run of river, mini-hydropower plant, with installed capacity of 9.4 Megawatts. It is one of three mini-hydropower stations planned for construction in Virunga National Park, in North Kivu, in eastern DRC. The other two mini hydropower stations are the planned Lubero Hydroelectric Power Station,[3] and Rutshuru Hydroelectric Power Station, currently under construction.[4] [5]