Kabu is a 20 MW hydro power plant located in Burundi. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Commissioned
- 2015
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Burundi Energy Company
- Country
- BDI
- Coordinates
- -2.890, 29.120
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About this plant
Kabu is a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in Burundi. It is the only plant operated by the government and is located at coordinates -2.8900, 29.1200. The plant was commissioned in 2015.
Ranked #1 of 3 hydro plants in Burundi, Kabu represents 40.35% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 50 MW. The largest hydro plant in Burundi is Kabu itself at 20 MW, making it the only operational facility of its size.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Ruzizi I (81 MW, Hydro), Rusizi II (43.8 MW, Hydro), and Rusizi I (29.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the South Kivu region, approximately 20 km from the city of Bukavu.
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