Rukarara Hydroelectric Power Station

Rukarara Hydroelectric Power Station
Rukarara Hydroelectric Power Station
	Map of Rwanda showing the location of Rukarara Hydroelectric Power Station
Country	Rwanda
Location	Rukarara; Nyamagabe District
Coordinates	02°28′06″S 29°33′12″E
Status	Operational
Opening date	2011[1]
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Run of river
Impounds	River Rukarara
Spillway type	Straight Drop Spillway
Reservoir
Normal elevation	1,550 m (5,090 ft)
Coordinates	-2.440982, 29.495778
Commission date	2010
Type	Run-of-the-river
Hydraulic head	136m
Turbines	Francis
Installed capacity	9.5 MW (12,700 hp)

Rukarara Hydroelectric Power Station is a 9.5 MW (12,700 hp) hydroelectric power station in Rwanda.[1][2]

Location

The power station is located on the Rukarara River, in Nyamagabe District, in the Southern Province of Rwanda, approximately 182 kilometres (113 mi) southwest of Kigali, the capital and largest city in the country.[3]

Overview

The 9.6 MW power plant was constructed in several stages. The first stage, with capacity of 6.9 MW, completed in 2011. The second stage, with capacity of 2.2 MW was completed in 2014. The construction costs for the entire power station was US$13.12 million, with funding provided by the government of Rwanda, the European Union and the Belgian Development Agency.[4]

Other considerations

The power generated is evacuated via a new sub-station at Rukarara and via a new high voltage power line from Rukarara to Kirinda.[5]

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References

David Malingha Doya (12 January 2011). "Rwanda Starts Operating Rukarara Hydropower Plant, Ministry Says". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
Ntambara, Paul (22 September 2010). "Rwanda: Rukarara Hydropower Plant Nears Completion". New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
GFC (30 May 2016). "Distance between Nyamagabe, Southern Province, Rwanda and Kigali, Rwanda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 30 May 2016.
HWC (27 June 2014). "Rwanda completes 2.2 MW Rukarara II small hydropower project". Hydroworld.com (HWC). Retrieved 30 May 2016.
"OPEC fund for Rwanda power project". London. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

External links

Lack of funds, capacity may delay Rwanda energy targets

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[Open-1] David Malingha Doya (12 January 2011). "Rwanda Starts Operating Rukarara Hydropower Plant, Ministry Says". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

[2] Ntambara, Paul (22 September 2010). "Rwanda: Rukarara Hydropower Plant Nears Completion". New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.

[3] GFC (30 May 2016). "Distance between Nyamagabe, Southern Province, Rwanda and Kigali, Rwanda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 30 May 2016.

[4] HWC (27 June 2014). "Rwanda completes 2.2 MW Rukarara II small hydropower project". Hydroworld.com (HWC). Retrieved 30 May 2016.

[5] "OPEC fund for Rwanda power project". London. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2016.