Welcome to Ruzizi III

Ruzizi III Energy Limited (REL) is a special purpose vehicle that has been established and registered in Rwanda to develop the Ruzizi III Regional Hydroelectric project (Project).

It is a key development project and will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the region comprising Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern DR Congo. It is the first privately financed project in sub-Saharan Africa that will utilise a common regional water resource to generate power that will be shared equally between three countries.

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The Benefits

Utilizing a common regional resource for a shared vision

The Project will be constructed and owned as a public-private partnership (PPP) among the Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the Republic of Rwanda (together as the Contracting States) and REL...

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Benefit Millions

The Project will benefit a population of 30 million people, 54% of which are living under the poverty line and averaging a 24% electricity access rate

Increase Capacity

The Ruzizi III Project will be able to satisfy power demands for the three countries (Burundi, Rwand and the DRC) and region for the next 10 years and beyond.

Renewable Power

The Project will reduce the region’s reliance on expensive thermal generation and the local communities’ dependence on wood fuel and charcoal

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Project statistics and analysis

206

Up to Installed Capacity MW

1210

About Production GWh

152

Rated Net Head M

7 +

Storage:Million cubic meters

Project News and Updates

High-Level Stakeholders’ Meeting Convened in Bujumbura to Advance the Ruzizi III Hydropower Project
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High-Level Stakeholders’ Meeting Convened in Bujumbura to Advance the Ruzizi III Hydropower Project

A pivotal stakeholders’ consultation meeting, jointly organized by Ruzizi III…

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Ruzizi III Energy Limited and South Kivu Governorate Host Stakeholder Meeting to Advance Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project
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Ruzizi III Energy Limited and South Kivu Governorate Host Stakeholder Meeting to Advance Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project

Ruzizi III Energy Limited (REL), in collaboration with the Governorate…

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Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project highlighted at the Global Engineering Conference
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Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project highlighted at the Global Engineering Conference

At the recently concluded Global Engineering Conference (GECO) in Kigali,…

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Project Sponsors

IPS
SCATEC
EIB
AKDN
CEPGL
Rwanda
DRC
Burudi
Ruzizi III Energy Limited (REL) is a special purpose vehicle that has been established and registered in Rwanda to develop the Ruzizi III Regional Hydroelectric project (Project). It is a key development project and will be one of the largest infrastructure projects in the region comprising Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern DR Congo. It is the first privately financed project in sub-Saharan Africa that will utilise a common regional water resource to generate power that will be shared equally between three countries.

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