Gishoma Biomass Power Plant
Sector: Biomass • Location: Western, Rwanda
Source: World Bank Group
The project entails the construction of a 15MW biomass power plant in Gishoma, Rusizi district (Rwanda). Project sponsor is Shenhua Group (100%), under a BOO scheme. At the time of completion which was October 2014 it was estimated that the facility would boost Rwanda's current 96 MW national grid capacity by 15%. Acucomm files
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government
- Location
- Western, Rwanda
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project entails the construction of a 15MW biomass power plant in Gishoma, Rusizi district (Rwanda). Project sponsor is Shenhua Group (100%), under a BOO scheme. At the time of completion which was October 2014 it was estimated that the facility would boost Rwanda's current 96 MW national grid capacity by 15%. Acucomm files |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Rwanda |
State | Western |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2024-05-26 |
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