Rusizi II hydroelectric plant

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Rusizi II hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant on the border of South Kivu, Rwanda and , DR Congo.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Rusizi II hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Operating[1][2] 1989[1][2] 44 MW[1][3][2] Conventional storage[1][4] Rwanda Energy Group (REG)[5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Rusizi II hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1 Cross-border location 2 River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kabare, South Kivu, Rwanda[2][5] DR Congo[2][5] Rusizi River[1] -2.633, 28.903 (exact)[2][5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://uploads.water-energy-food.org/resources/Baseline-Study-ABAKIR_report_ENGLISH_low_res.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://sinelac.org/historique/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.pietrangeli.com/transmission-line-design-consultancy-africa-ruzizi/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://database.earth/energy/power-plant/rusizi-ii. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)