List of power stations in Burundi

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This article lists all power stations in Burundi . [1]

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Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stationProvinceCoordinatesTypeRiverCapacityYear completedRef
Mugere Power Station Bujumbura Rural 3°29′S29°24′E / 3.483°S 29.400°E / -3.483; 29.400 (Mugere) Run-of-the-river Mugere River 8 MW1982 [2] [3]
Gikonge Power Station Muramvya 3°15′S29°39′E / 3.250°S 29.650°E / -3.250; 29.650 (Gikonge) Run-of-the-river Mubarazi River 1 MW1982 [4]
Ruvyironza Power Station Gitega 3°20′S29°59′E / 3.333°S 29.983°E / -3.333; 29.983 (Ruvyironza) Run-of-the-river Ruvyironza River 1.5 MW1984 [5] [6]
Kayenzi Power Station Muyinga 2°53′17″S30°23′17″E / 2.88814°S 30.38803°E / -2.88814; 30.38803 (Kayenzi) Run-of-the-river Kavuruga River 0.8 MW1984
Buhiga Power Station Karuzi 3°2′S30°09′E / 3.033°S 30.150°E / -3.033; 30.150 (Buhiga) Run-of-the-river Ndurumu River (Ruvubu) 0.47 MW1984
Rwegura Power Station Cibitoke 2°56′S29°27′E / 2.933°S 29.450°E / -2.933; 29.450 (Rwegura) Reservoir Kitenge River 18 MW1986 [7] [8]
Marangara Power Station Ngozi 2°43′49″S29°57′54″E / 2.73035°S 29.964927°E / -2.73035; 29.964927 (Marangara) Run-of-the-river Ndurumu River (Akanyaru) 0.26 MW1986
Nyemanga Hydroelectric Power Station Bururi 3°57′S29°34′E / 3.950°S 29.567°E / -3.950; 29.567 (Nyemanga) Run-of-the-river Siguvyaye River 2.8 MW1988 [9]
Nyamyotsi Power Station Mwaro 3°19′45″S29°46′38″E / 3.32917°S 29.777346°E / -3.32917; 29.777346 (Nyamyotsi) Run-of-the-river Kaniga River 0.3 MW2018 [1]
Kabu 16 Power Station Cibitoke 2°55′S29°15′E / 2.917°S 29.250°E / -2.917; 29.250 (Kabu 16) Run-of-the-river Kaburantwa River 20 MW2024 [10]
Ruzibazi Hydroelectric Power Station Rumonge 3°43′24″S29°21′42″E / 3.72346°S 29.36172°E / -3.72346; 29.36172 (Ruzibazi) Run-of-the-river Ruzibazi River 15 MW2022 [11]
Kirasa Hydroelectric Power Station Bujumbura Rural 3°35′41″S29°21′11″E / 3.5947°S 29.3531°E / -3.5947; 29.3531 (Kirasa) Run-of-the-river Kirasa River 16 MW2022 (expected)
Jiji Power Station Bururi 3°53′14″S29°33′55″E / 3.887334°S 29.56518°E / -3.887334; 29.56518 (Jiji) Run-of-the-river Jiji River 32.5 MW2024 (expected)
Murembwe Power Station Bururi 3°50′46″S29°34′33″E / 3.845998°S 29.575877°E / -3.845998; 29.575877 (Murembwe) Run-of-the-river Murembwe River 16.5 MW2025 (expected)
Mpanda Power Station Bubanza Run-of-the-river Mpanda River 10.2 MWPlanned [12]

Burundi also has various power stations that are jointly owned by corporations in Burundi and neighboring countries.

Hydroelectric stationPartner nationsCoordinatesTypeRiverCapacityBurundi capacity shareYear completedRef
Ruzizi II Power Station Burundi, DRC, Rwanda 2°37′S28°54′E / 2.617°S 28.900°E / -2.617; 28.900 (Ruzizi II) Run-of-the-river Ruzizi River 36 MW12 MW1989 [13]
Rusumo Power Station Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania 2°22′S30°47′E / 2.367°S 30.783°E / -2.367; 30.783 (Rusumo) Run-of-the-river Kagera River 80 MW26.4 MW2024 [14]
Ruzizi III Power Station Burundi, DRC, Rwanda Run-of-the-river Ruzizi River 147 MW2027 (expected) [15]
Ruzizi IV Power Station Burundi, DRC, Rwanda Run-of-the-river Ruzizi River 287 MW2030 (expected)

Ruzizi I is owned and operated by Société Nationale d'Électricité (SNEL) of DRC, which sells electricity into Burundi's grid. Despite having a contractual agreement, the electricity is considered an import. [13]

Thermal

Thermal power stationProvinceCoordinatesFuel typeCapacityOperatorYear completedRef
Bujumbura Thermal Power Station Bujumbura Diesel5.5 MWREGIDESO1999 [5]
Interpetrol Power Station Bujumbura Diesel45 MW Interpetrol Burundi 2017 [16] [17]

Solar

Solar power stationProvinceCoordinatesTechnologyCapacityOperatorYear completedRef
Mubuga Solar Power Station Gitega 03°22′29″S29°59′14″E / 3.37472°S 29.98722°E / -3.37472; 29.98722 (Mubuga) PV7.5MWGigawatt Global2021 [18] [19]

See also

Related Research Articles

Muramvya is a city located in central Burundi. It is the capital city of Muramvya Province.

The Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station, also known as the Rusumo Power Station, is an operational hydropower plant, with initial capacity installation of 80 megawatts (110,000 hp). The project involved the construction of a dam, with run of river design. A more expensive 90 megawatts (120,000 hp) reservoir design was considered before being abandoned in favor of an 80 MW project with a smaller environmental impact and an estimated cost of US$300 million compared to US$400 million for the bigger project.

Ruzizi III Hydroelectric Power Station is a proposed hydropower plant with planned capacity installation of 206 MW when completed.

The Zongo II Power Station, also Zongo 2 Power Station, is a 150 MW hydroelectric power station across the Inkisi River that harnesses the energy of the Zongo Falls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Construction began on 14 March 2012 and concluded in 2018. The power station was officially inaugurated on 22 June 2018 by the President of the DR Congo, at that time, Joseph Kabila.

Kabu 16 Hydroelectric Power Station is a 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) hydroelectric power station in Burundi. It was developed by the government of Burundi, with funding from the Exim Bank of India. Construction began in March 2019 and was completed in October 2024. It was formerly opened on October 25, 2024.

The Mubuga Solar Power Station is a grid-connected 7.5 MW solar power plant in Burundi. The power station was constructed between January 2020 and October 2021, by Gigawatt Global Coöperatief, the Netherlands-based multinational independent power producer (IPP), through its local subsidiary Gigawatt Global Burundi SA. The off-taker for this power station is Régie de production et distribution d’eau et d’électricité (REGIDESO), the Burundian electricity parastatal utility company. A 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) governs the sale of electricity between Gigawatt Global Burundi SA and REGIDESO. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor was Voltalia of France, which was also awarded the operations, management and maintenance contract.

MugereHydroelectric Power Station is an 8 megawatts (11,000 hp) run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station in the Bujumbura Rural Province of Burundi.

Ruzizi II Hydroelectric Power Station is a 44 megawatts (59,000 hp) hydroelectric power station on the Rusizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ruzizi I Hydroelectric Power Station is a 29.8 megawatts (40,000 hp) hydroelectric power station on the Rusizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Gikonge Hydroelectric Power Station is an 0.85 megawatts (1,140 hp) run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station in the Muramvya Province of Burundi.

Ruvyironza Hydroelectric Power Station is an 1.28 megawatts (1,720 hp) run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station in the Gitega Province of Burundi.

Ruvyironza Hydroelectric Power Station is an 0.8 megawatts (1,100 hp) run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station in the Muyinga Province of Burundi.

Buhiga Hydroelectric Power Station is an 0.47 megawatts (630 hp) run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station in the Karuzi Province of Burundi.

The Mpanda River is a river in Bubanza Province, Burundi. It is a tributary of the Ruzizi River.

References

  1. 1 2 "Panorama du secteur énergétique". Burundi Eco (in French). 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  2. ↑ "Mugere has capacity of 8 MW". Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  3. ↑ "OpenStreetMap - Mugere Power Station". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  4. ↑ "Way: Centrale hydroélectrique Gikonge (304015929)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  5. 1 2 Nsabimana, Rene (2020). "Electricity Sector Organization and Performance in Burundi". Proceedings. 58: 26. doi: 10.3390/WEF-06938 .
  6. ↑ "Node: Centrale hydroélectrique Rushanga (9087454850)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  7. ↑ Burundi's Energy Infrastructure
  8. ↑ "OpenStreetMap - Rwegura". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  9. ↑ "Way: Centrale hydroélectrique Nyemanga (847830677)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  10. ↑ Le Renouveau (25 October 2024). "Province de Cibitoke: Inauguration du Barrage hydroélectrique Kabu-16 par le chef de l'Etat". lerenouveau.bi. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Burundi: a $70 million hydropower project to meet the needs for power generation". RegionWeek. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "BURUNDI: Finergreen funds Hydroneo to revive Mpanda hydropower project". Afrik 21. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  13. 1 2 "Ruzizi hydropower cascade coordination Optimization: a case study" (PDF). Pietrangeli.
  14. ↑ "Welcome to the Regional Rusumo Fall Hydroelectric Project". rusumoproject.org. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  15. ↑ "Project Timelines". ruzizi3.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  16. ↑ "INTERPETROL BURUNDI" (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  17. ↑ "New thermal power plant minimises power cuts in Bujumbura". country.eiu.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  18. ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (26 October 2021). "Burundi: 7.5 MWp Mubuga solar power plant finally goes into commercial operation". Arik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  19. ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (18 May 2023). "Burundi: Gigawatt Global to double capacity of Mubuga solar plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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