Centrale hydroélectrique de Ruzizi III

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  • Project category

    Hydropower generation

  • Estimated budget

    528000000

  • Capacity in MW

    147

Construction of a 147 MW Hydropower Plant on the Ruzizi river bordering DRC and Rwanda
Electricity generation
The project is under preparation and project operational date is expected in changed from 2022 to 2025. Project agreement is expected to be signed early 2019 if the 3 participating countries agree to proceed to the revision of the detailed studies after the signature of this agreement.
Agreements for grant 2, 3 and 4 were signed with EIB and KFW but disbursements are put on hold pending the project going into the development stage with the signing of project agreement between the 3 contracting states and the private developer.
The expected outcome of the project is the construction of 147 MW Hydropower Plant on the Ruzizi river which forms the border between DRC and Rwanda. Once the plant is constructed it will reduce 515 kton CO2 equivalent GHG emissions per year. Project operational date is expected to be 2025.


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  • Lead financier

    EIB

  • Co-financier (if applicable)

    Contribution de l'UE 9 100 000 EUR (subvention à l'investissement) ; 1 900 000 EUR (assistance technique);22 000 000 EUR (subvention à l'investissement)

  • Budget Total en Millions d’Euros

    528 Mio EURO

  • Equity in Millions of Euros

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  • Technique Assistance in Millions Euros

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