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Musanze Hydropower Plant

Sector: Hydro • Location: Rwanda

Source: World Bank Group

Project

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The project includes the development of the Musanze hydropower plant, located in Rwanda. The plant is being constructed on Mukungwa River in Nkotsi Sector in two phases; Rwaza I to produce 2.6 megawatts, and Rwaza II, the second phase will start later along the same river to add one megawatt to the national grid.

DC HydroPower (Rwanda) identified and developed the project through the feasibility

Status: Prospective
Sector: Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location: Rwanda
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank Group

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The project “Musanze Hydropower Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Rwanda. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Original status	Active
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The project includes the development of the Musanze hydropower plant, located in Rwanda. The plant is being constructed on Mukungwa River in Nkotsi Sector in two phases; Rwaza I to produce 2.6 megawatts, and Rwaza II, the second phase will start later along the same river to add one megawatt to the national grid. DC HydroPower (Rwanda) identified and developed the project through the feasibility stage and signing of the Power purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Rwanda Energy Group. Funding is coming from several international sources, including Germany's KfW development bank, Denmark's Frontier Energy and sub-Saharan investment group responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding (rAREH). The United States also provided financial and technical assistance via its Power Africa initiative. Germany injected $6 million while the US was more involved in feasibility studies. http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/214781/ http://www.energycentral.com/news/rwanda-musanze-hydro-power-project-add-36mw-grid http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2017/06/officials-break-ground-on-rwanda-s-3-6-mw-musanze-small-hydropower-project.html
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Sector	Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Article published date	2024-09-19

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