RWA

Jabana 2 — 20 MW Oil

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Jabana 2 is a 20 MW oil power plant located in Rwanda. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
20 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2009

Year online

Owner
Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG) Government of Rwanda

Operator

Location
-1.88, 30.07

Coordinates

Insights

#5
largest in Rwanda
#931
largest Oil worldwide
#19,003
largest worldwide
2009
12 yrs newer than avg
7
operated by Rwanda Energy Group…
9
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Oil
Capacity
20 MW
Commissioned
2009
Status
Operational
Owner
Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG) Government of Rwanda
Country
RWA
Coordinates
-1.882, 30.074

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
45,552 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
1,366,560 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
650 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

9,903
cars per year
6,074
homes per year
2,070,545
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

Jabana 2 is a 20 MW oil-fired power plant in Rwanda, operated by Rwanda Energy Group Limited since 2009.

Ranked #1 of 2 oil plants in Rwanda. Its 20 MW represents 71.94% of Rwanda’s total oil capacity of 28 MW. The largest oil plant in Rwanda is Jabana 2 at 20 MW, making it the only plant of its size.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Nyabarongo I (28 MW, Hydro) and Mukungwa (12 MW, Hydro). The facility is located near Kigali, approximately 25 km northwest of the capital.

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