List of power stations in Rwanda

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. As of June 2019, national generation capacity totaled 224.6 megawatts.[1][2][3] with peak demand of 140.6MW.[4]

Hydroelectric

Operational
Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (MW) Year completed
Ntaruka Power Station Ntaruka Mukungwa River Run of river N/A 11.5 MW 1959[5]
Mukungwa Power Station Mukungwa Mukungwa River Run of river N/A 12 MW 1982
Mukungwa II Power Station Mukungwa MUkungwa River Run of river N/A 2.5 MW[6] 2010
Nyabarongo I Power Station Nyabarongo Nyabarongo River Run of river N/A 28 MW[7] 2014[2]
Rukarara Hydroelectric Power Station Rukarara River Rukarara Run of river N/A 9.5 MW 2010[8]
Rusizi I Hydroelectric Power Station Rusizi Rusizi River Run of river N/A 30 MW 1958
Rusizi II Hydroelectric Power Station Rusizi Rusizi River Run of river N/A 44 MW 1989

Proposed
Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates River Type Name of reservoir Capacity (MW) Year completed
Rusumo Power Station Rusumo Kagera River Run of river N/A 80 MW[1][9] 2021 (expected)
Nyabarongo II Power Station[2] Nyabarongo Nyabarongo River Run of river N/A 43 MW[1] 2024
Rusizi III Power Station Rusizi Ruzizi River Run of river N/A 48 MW[10] 2023
Rusizi IV Power Station Rusizi Ruzizi River Run of river N/A 200 MW 2025

Thermal

Operational
Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity Year completed Name of Owner Notes
KivuWatt Power Station Kibuye, Karongi District Methane 25 MW[11][12] 2015[3] Contour Global Under expansion to 100 MW[4]
Kibuye Power Plant 1[13] Kibuye, Karongi District Methane 3.5MW[4] 2012 Government of Rwanda
Gishoma Thermal Power Station[14] Rusizi District, Western Rwanda Peat 15 MW 2016 Shengli Energy Group and Punj Lloyd

Proposed
Thermal power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity Year completed Name of Owner Notes
Gisagara Thermal Power Station[14] Gisagara District, Southern Rwanda Peat 80 MW[1] 2021 (expected) Hakan
Symbion Thermal Power Station[15] Nyamyumba, Gisenyi, Rubavu District Methane 50 MW 2018 (expected)[4] Symbion Power Inc. Can be expanded to 100 MW

Solar

Operational
Solar power station Community Coordinates Fuel type Capacity Year completed Name of Owner Notes
Ngoma Solar Power Station Kibungo, Ngoma District Solar 2.4 MW 2011 Government of Rwanda [16][17]
Rwamagana Solar Power Station Agahozo, Rwamagana District Solar 8.5 MW[18] 2015 Scatec Solar Company & Gigawatt Global Cooperatief[1]
Nasho Solar Power Plant Rwinkwavu, Rwamagana District Solar 3.3 MW[19] 2018 Rwanda Energy Group[1]

See also
  • Energy in Rwanda
  • List of largest power stations in the world
  • List of power stations in Africa

References
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