Ruzizi III hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Rusizi III

Ruzizi III hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction on the border of South Kivu, DR Congo and , Rwanda.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ruzizi III hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Pre-construction[1][2][3] 2027 (planned)[1] 206 MW[4] 3[5] Run-of-river[6] IPS-Black Rhino[7]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ruzizi III hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1 Cross-border location 2 River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Walungu, South Kivu, DR Congo[8] Rusizi, Western Province, Rwanda[8] Ruzizi River[9] -2.6868, 28.9408 (exact)[8]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220623172310/https://ruzizi3.com/about-us/project-timelines. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://theelectricityhub.com/eib-explores-financing-options-for-hydroelectric-project-in-drc/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241206010421/https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/document/download/ed505ccf-18ef-4fe9-816b-587d28f10633_en?filename=infographics-global-gateway-flagship-projects-2023-2024-eu-africa_en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/global-gateway/construction-ruzizi-iii-hydropower-plant-democratic-republic-congo-rwanda-and-burundi_en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230331000241/http://aid.nepad.org/m_assets/uploads/document/16012805741526221830.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-31. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220623172250/https://ruzizi3.com/environmental-social. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "Ruzizi Hydropower". www.eu-africa-infrastructure-tf.net. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220623172319/https://ruzizi3.com/about-us/project-location. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://mapafrica.afdb.org/en/projects/46002-P-Z1-FA0-077. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)