Kivuwatt power plant
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Kivuwatt power plant is an operating power station of at least 26-megawatts (MW) in Gitesi, Rwanda with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Kivuwatt power plant | Gitesi, Rwanda | -2.0680154, 29.31972 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: -2.0680154, 29.31972
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas[2] | 26[2] | internal combustion[3] | – | – | – |
Unit 2 | announced[3] | fossil gas - natural gas[3] | 72[3] | internal combustion[3] | – | – | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
Unit name | Owner |
---|---|
Unit 1 | ContourGlobal PLC |
Unit 2 | ContourGlobal PLC |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/KivuWatt/@-2.102872129.060373110z/data=!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sLake+Kivu+power+plant!3m6!1s0x19dd2eadf9ca6c69:0xfb91500b830f43f1!8m2!3d-2.0681869!4d29.3198058!15sChVMYWtlIEtpdnUgcG93ZXIgcGxhbnSSAQtwb3dlcl9wbGFudOABAA!16s%2Fg%2F11bv207pv6?entry=ttu.
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Additional data
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