Rusumo is an 80MW hydro power project. It is located on Kagera river/basin in Eastern Province, Rwanda. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2017 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2023. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Rusumo Power.
Rusumo is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 32m and 25m respectively. The project generated 500 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2017 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2023.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Rusumo Power under a power purchase agreement.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 3 units of kaplan turbines.
Andritz Hydro supplied 3 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 30 MVA.
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