Rwegura is a 19 MW hydro power plant located in Burundi. View location, capacity, and technical details.
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Commissioned
- 2015
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Burundi Energy Company
- Country
- BDI
- Coordinates
- -2.932, 29.519
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About this plant
Rwegura is a 19.17 MW hydroelectric power plant in Burundi.
Ranked #2 of 3 hydro plants in Burundi, Rwegura’s 19.17 MW represents 38.67% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 50 MW. The largest hydro plant in Burundi is Kabu at 20 MW, making Rwegura 1.04 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Kabu (20 MW, Hydro) and Mpanda Burundi (10.4 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Gitega Province, approximately 90 km east of Bujumbura.
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