Rwanda/Region: End-2018 operation for Rwaza hydro as rAREH builds portfolio

The 2.7MW Rwaza run-of-river hydropower plant being built by responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding (rAREH) will be ready for operation by end-2018, German development bank KfW said on 10 July. Located along the River Mukungwa, in northern Rwanda’s Musanze district, the $8m unit has been in planning since 2013, but was delayed through lack of funds. rAREH became involved in 2014, working with local developer DC Hydropower (which is supported by the US Power Africa Initiative) and Denmark’s Frontier Investment Management via its DI Frontier Market Energy and Carbon Fund.