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Construction of 287 MW Rusizi IV Hydropower project

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Project Title	Construction of 287 MW Rusizi IV Hydropower project
PIDA Sector	Energy
PIDA Sub-sector	Generation – Hydro
Member States	Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda
Region	Central Africa, Eastern Africa
Beneficiary Countries	Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda
Regional Economic Community	East African Community (EAC)
Project Institution	Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda

Alignement stratégique et engagement régional

Source in the National Master Plan	Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP)_Rwanda
Source in the REC Master Plan	EAC Power Masterplan
Brief Description of the Project	The power plant will be located on Ruzizi River, straddling the common border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Its location is approximately 5 kilometres, as the crow flies, west of the town of Bugarama, in Rusizi District, in Rwanda's Western Province. Ruzizi IV, lies in proximity to three other hydroelectric power stations along River Ruzizi, namely Rizizi I, II and III. This power plant will be the fourth in a cascade of power plants on the Ruzizi River with installed capacity of 287 megawatts, benefiting the countries of Burundi, DRC and Rwanda. The power generated will be equally shared between three countries.
Objective and Rationale for the Project	The project is a regional project that will serve interconnection of three countries Rwanda, Burundi and DRC. The project will provide electricity to millions of households, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises and industries, thereby improving the living conditions of the regional population. Greater and more reliable access to electricity will also improve the quality of basic social service delivery including health, education, and improved security. Reliability and economic power supply by switching to the cheap and renewable sources and Improve on cross-boundary energy trade among member Countries.
Location/Site	The power station is located on Ruzizi River, straddling the common border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Image/Map Files	Rusizi-IV.jpeg
Existing or Planned Projects along the proposed project	The project does not serve an existing or planned infrastructure asset of another sector.
Please provide more details for your choice above	This is a stand alone hydro power project with regional influence of transmission to two other countries
Technical Specifications of the Project	Hydro
Market Size	Millions of Households will be connected as well as small and medium-sized enterprises and industries
Project Financial (in USD)	US$ 712 Million
Gender Procurement actions	All procurement process will factoring women inclusion giving the priority to women companies for local material supply. secondly , the project will cater for 30% of women inclusion during its implementation as well as project monitoring & evaluation. young women graduate engineers will be given opportunities to build their capacities in this kind of project development.
Last Milestone Known	S2A - Pre-Feasibility

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