Ruzizi III hydroelectric plant

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Ruzizi III hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction on the border of South Kivu, DR Congo and Western Province, Rwanda.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ruzizi III hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type
Pre-construction[1] 2027 (planned)[1] 146 MW[2] 3[3] Run-of-river[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ruzizi III hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1 Cross-border location 2 Coordinates (WGS 84)
Walungu, South Kivu, DR Congo[5] Rusizi, Western Province, Rwanda[5] -2.6868, 28.9408 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220623172310/https://ruzizi3.com/about-us/project-timelines. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128004053/https://www.hydroreview.com/world-regions/developer-investor-sought-for-east-africa-s-145-mw-ruzizi-3/. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230331000241/http://aid.nepad.org/m_assets/uploads/document/16012805741526221830.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220623172250/https://ruzizi3.com/environmental-social. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220623172319/https://ruzizi3.com/about-us/project-location. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)