Project overview
About this development
The Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric and Multipurpose Project is a multi-purpose hydropower project under joint development by Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania. The Rusumo Falls are approximately 30 metres high, located on the Kagera River that forms the border between Tanzania and Rwanda, and are around 2 kilometres downstream of the Burundi. The main road connecting Rwanda and Tanzania passes over the Project site. The Kagera river basin, which covers an area of about 58,000 km2, is a sub-basin of the Nile river system. The catchment at the falls drains from the territories of Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. GPS Coordinates : 02°22′57″S 30°47′00″E The Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric power plant and associated transmission lines will cost US$471m. Construction of the power plant will cost US$ 40 million funded by World Bank while the transmission lines will cost USD121 million funded by African Development Bank (AfDB). The total investment costs for the Power Generation Plant are estimated at $340 million.
Project at a glance
Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric and Multipurpose Project is located in Rwanda. The project is classified in the Public sector. Its current recorded stage is Complete. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.