Ruzizi III Energy Limited is pleased to announce that the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) of the Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project was launched on 17 June 2024. The RFP is only open for and issued to the initially selected Applicants listed below:

NoApplicant NameJoint Venture Members
1LIMAK-MOTA ENGIL JVLimak Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S, and Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construção Africa S.A
2NUROL-DL JVNurol İnşaat ve Ticaret A.Ş, and DL E&C Co. Ltd
3ORASCOM-DEC JVOrascom Construction S.A.E, and Dongfang Electric International Corporation
4OZALTIN-SUMMA JVÖzaltin Insaat Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş, and Summa Turizm Yatirimciligi A.Ş
5POWERCHINA HFE JVPowerchina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Sinohydro Bureau 14 Corporation Limited, and Sinohydro Engineering Bureau 8 Corporation Limited

 This significant milestone marks a crucial step towards the development and construction of this essential infrastructure, aimed at enhancing the region’s energy capacity and sustainability. 

NB: Please note that this notice is solely for information purposes only and must not be construed as an invitation for proposals from any company to the initially selected Applicants.

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.