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Rusizi II — 44 MW Hydroelectric

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Rusizi II is a 44 MW hydro power plant located in Rwanda. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
44 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1989

Year online

Owner
Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG) Government of Rwanda

Operator

Location
-2.63, 28.90

Coordinates

Insights

#1
largest in Rwanda
#3,377
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#14,843
largest worldwide
1989
5 yrs newer than avg
7
operated by Rwanda Energy Group…
7
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
44 MW
Commissioned
1989
Status
Operational
Owner
Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG) Government of Rwanda
Country
RWA
Coordinates
-2.633, 28.903

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,683 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
294,672 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

801
cars / year
491
homes / year
167,427
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

Rusizi I

Rwanda · Hydroelectric

30MW · 1958

Nyabarongo I

Rwanda · Hydroelectric

28MW · 2014

KivuWatt

Rwanda · Natural Gas

26MW · 2016

Jabana 2

Rwanda · Oil

20MW · 2009

Mukungwa

Rwanda · Hydroelectric

12MW · 1982

Ntaruka

Rwanda · Hydroelectric

12MW · 1959

About this plant

Rusizi II is a 43.8 MW hydro power plant in Rwanda, operated by Rwanda Energy Group Limited since 1989.

Ranked #1 of 6 hydro plants in Rwanda, it accounts for 34.33% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 128 MW. The largest hydro plant in Rwanda is Rusizi II at 44 MW, making it the same size as this facility.

Nearby plants include Ruzizi I (81 MW, Hydro), Rusizi I (29.8 MW, Hydro), and Kabu (20 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Western Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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