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RWARusizi I is a 30 MW hydro power plant located in Rwanda. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Commissioned
- 1958
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG) Government of Rwanda
- Country
- RWA
- Coordinates
- -2.509, 28.875
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About this plant
Rusizi I is a 29.8 MW hydro power plant in Rwanda, operated by Rwanda Energy Group Limited since 1958.
Ranked #2 of 6 hydro plants in Rwanda. Its 29.8 MW accounts for 23.35% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 128 MW. The largest hydro plant in Rwanda is Rusizi II at 44 MW, making Rusizi I 1.5 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Ruzizi I (81 MW, Hydro) and Rusizi II (43.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Western Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Bukavu.
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