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

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).

Existing or Planned Projects along the proposed project: The project does not

serve an existing or planned infrastructure asset of another sector.

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