Ruzizi II hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Centrale hydroélectrique Rusizi II

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

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ruzizi II hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1989[1] 36 MW[1] 3[2] Conventional storage[2][3] Société Internationale d’Electricité des Pays des Grands Lacs[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ruzizi II hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1 Cross-border location 2 River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kabare, South Kivu, DR Congo[4][5] Rwanda[4][5] Ruzizi River[3] -2.6333, 28.9025 (exact)[4][5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://www.pietrangeli.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/824-RUZIZI-HYDROPOWER-CASCADE-COORDINATION-OPTIMIZATION_A-CASE-STUDY-Galantino-S-Vulpiani-F-Brasca-A-Kayitenkore-C-2015.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruzizi_II_Hydroelectric_Power_Station. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://www.evolutio.museum/en/dams/ruzizi-2-power-station-democratic-republic-of-congo.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ruzizi+HPP+2/@-2.6331186,28.902542,305m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x19c29a1109f99adf:0x4f473ed756f3e8c!2sBukavu,+Democratic+Republic+of+the+Congo!3b1!8m2!3d-2.5123017!4d28.8480284!16zL20vMDI5cHow!3m5!1s0x19c28f41b1916b9b:0xc868f2edc41bc502!8m2!3d-2.6333947!4d28.9023984!16s%2Fg%2F11s56n0wxx?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/198446252. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)