Nyabarongo I Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Nyabarongo I Hydroelectric Power Station
Location Map:	Rwanda
Location Map Caption:	Map of Rwanda showing the location of Nyabarongo I Hydroelectric Power Station
Coordinates:	-1.9888°N 29.6332°W
Country:	Rwanda
Location:	Mushishiro, Muhanga District
Purpose:	P
Status:	O
Cost:	US$110 million
Dam Crosses:	Nyabarongo River
Res Elevation:	1550m (5,090feet)
Plant Commission:	2014^[1]
Plant Type:	R
Plant Turbines:	2 x 14MW
Plant Capacity:	28MW

Nyabarongo I Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station in Rwanda.

Location

The power station is located across the Nyabarongo River, near the settlement of Mushishiro, Muhanga District, in Rwanda's Southern Province.^[2] This location lies approximately 75km (47miles), by road, southwest of Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda.^[3] Mushishiro lies approximately 35km (22miles), by road, south of the provincial headquarters at Gitarama.^[4]

Overview

Nyabarongo I Power Station is a hydropower plant in Rwanda, completed in October 2014, with a commissioning date in November 2014. At an estimated cost of US$110 million, the planned capacity installation is 28 MW. The project involves a dam, with run of river design, across the River Mwogo, one of the tributaries of Nyabarongo River. The project, undertaken by Angelique International Limited and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited of India, is the largest hydropower installation in Rwanda, to date.^[5] Naresh Kapoor Sr., General Manager is the Chief Project Officer appointed by Angelique International Limited of India.^[6] Part of the engineering work was also subcontracted to the Australian company Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC).^[7] Both the units were synchronised to the Rwandan grid on 27 October 2014 and 30 October 2014. The Rwanda government gave the contractor a deadline in October 2014.^[8] The power station was completed and handed over by consortium to client on 28 November 2014. It was officially inaugurated by the president of Rwanda on 5 March 2015.^[9]

Other considerations

• Material handling, etc. of complete E&M package of 2x14 MW Vertical Francis Hydro Generating Units at Nyaborongo HEP, Republic of Rwanda, Africa package carried out by FITWELL Power Projects an Indian company as sub-contractor of BHEL.

See also

• List of power stations in Rwanda
• List of hydropower stations in Africa
• List of hydroelectric power stations
• Gisenyi

External links

• Location of Nyabarongo Power Station At Google Maps

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nyabarongo power plant to be switched on tomorrow . Athan Tashobya . The New Times . 26 October 2014 . 5 March 2015 .
2. Web site: Nyabarongo Dam Located In Mushishiro Sector. The New Times. 15 November 2014. 20 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320215730/http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14364&a=32902. dead.
3. Web site: Road Distance Between Kigali And Mushishiro With Map . 15 November 2014.
4. Web site: Map Showing Gitarama And Mushishiro With Distance Marker . 15 November 2014.
5. Web site: Nyabarongo To Start Hydro Production In November. Peter. 24 July 2015. 22 October 2014. Rwanda Energy.
6. Web site: Rwanda: Nyabarongo Hydro Project To Be Completed By 2014. 26 July 2011 . Frank Kanyesigye . . 5 March 2015 . Kigali.
7. Web site: Rwanda: Nyabarongo Hydro-Electric Plant to Significantly Boost Energy Supply . Tiphomus Muyagu . . 5 March 2015 . Kigali . 24 March 2014.
8. Web site: Nyabarongo Hydropower Contractor Given October Deadline . Ivan R. Mugisha . . Kigali. 15 November 2014. 2 September 2014.
9. Web site: Rwanda: President Kagame Inaugurates Nyabarongo I Hydro Plant to Power Economic Transformation . 6 March 2015 . . 24 July 2015 . Government of Rwanda . Kigali.