Rwanda Clean Cooking and Electricity Access Expansion

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Rwanda is implementing a transformative energy initiative backed by a $96 million loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to expand modern energy solutions to 400,000 additional households. The program aims to connect 300,000 households to electricity and provide 100,000 families with modern cooking equipment to reduce reliance on wood and charcoal. The project also includes connecting 310 schools and health clinics to the grid, installing 200 kilometers of street lighting in secondary cities, and stabilizing power supply for approximately 850 industrial and business users. Additionally, major power generation projects like the 43.5 MW Nyabarongo II hydropower plant and the regional Rusizi III project are under development, along with a specialized methane gas project for clean cooking by 2028.