title: List of power stations in Rwanda
text: # List of power stations in Rwanda
  
  The following page lists all power stations in Rwanda. The country is in the midst of a rapid expansion of its electrical grid and many new plants are proposed or under construction. Rwanda is planning to expand its grid power up to 556 MW in 2024. As of December 2022, the national installed generation capacity totaled 276.068 megawatts. with peak demand of 140.6MW.
  
  ## Hydroelectric
  
  ### Operational
  
  | Hydroelectric station | Community | River | Type | Name of reservoir | Capacity (MW) | Year completed |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ntaruka Power Station | Ntaruka | Mukungwa River | Run of river | N/A | 11.5 MW | 1959 |
  | Mukungwa Power Station | Mukungwa | Mukungwa River | Run of river | N/A | 12 MW | 1982 |
  | Mukungwa II Power Station | Mukungwa | MUkungwa River | Run of river | N/A | 2.5 MW | 2010 |
  | Nyabarongo I Power Station | Nyabarongo | Nyabarongo River | Run of river | N/A | 28 MW | 2014 |
  | Rukarara Hydroelectric Power Station | Rukarara | River Rukarara | Run of river | N/A | 9.5 MW | 2010 |
  | Rusizi I Hydroelectric Power Station | Rusizi | Rusizi River | Run of river | N/A | 30 MW | 1958 |
  | Rusizi II Hydroelectric Power Station | Rusizi | Rusizi River | Run of river | N/A | 44 MW | 1989 |
  
  ### Proposed
  
  | Hydroelectric station | Community | River | Type | Name of reservoir | Capacity (MW) | Year completed |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rusumo Power Station | Rusumo | Kagera River | Run of river | N/A | 80 MW | 2023 (expected) |
  | Nyabarongo II Power Station | Nyabarongo | Nyabarongo River | Run of river | N/A | 43 MW | 2027 |
  | Rusizi III Power Station | Rusizi | Ruzizi River | Run of river | N/A | 147 MW | 2023 |
  | Rusizi IV Power Station | Rusizi | Ruzizi River | Run of river | N/A | 287 MW | 2025 |
  
  ## Thermal
  
  ### Operational
  
  | Thermal power station | Community | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | KivuWatt Power Station | Kibuye, Karongi District | Methane | 25 MW | 2015 | Contour Global | Under expansion to 100 MW |
  | Kibuye Power Plant 1 | Kibuye, Karongi District | Methane | 3.5MW | 2012 | Government of Rwanda | |
  | Gishoma Thermal Power Station | Rusizi District, Western Rwanda | Peat | 15 MW | 2016 | Shengli Energy Group and Punj Lloyd | |
  
  ### Proposed
  
  | Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gisagara Thermal Power Station | Gisagara District, Southern Rwanda | | Peat | 80 MW | 2021 (expected) | Hakan | |
  | Symbion Thermal Power Station | Nyamyumba, Gisenyi, Rubavu District | | Methane | 50 MW | 2018 (expected) | Symbion Power Inc. | Can be expanded to 100 MW |
  
  ## Solar
  
  ### Operational
  
  | Solar power station | Community | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of Owner |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ngoma Solar Power Station | Kibungo, Ngoma District | Solar | 2.4 MW | 2011 | Government of Rwanda |
  | Rwamagana Solar Power Station | Agahozo, Rwamagana District | Solar | 8.5 MW | 2015 | Scatec Solar Company & Gigawatt Global Cooperatief |
  | Nasho Solar Power Plant | Rwinkwavu, Rwamagana District | Solar | 3.3 MW | 2018 | Rwanda Energy Group |
  