itemprop=description content=Rwanda closed all its diesel power plants in June this year, stopping the generation of such electricity as the country's hydroelectricity and methane gas sources expanded to make a significant contribution to the grid.
Rwanda closed all its diesel power plants in June this year, stopping the generation of such electricity as the country's hydroelectricity and methane gas sources expanded to make a significant contribution to the grid.
The Rusumo Hydro Project is a joint scheme shared by Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania. Upon full operation, it is expected to generate 80MW, with each country getting 26.6MW. Shema Power Lake Kivu Ltd is a methane gas power generation plant that aims at generating 56MW. In addition to this, the country has up to four thermal power plants that use alternative fuels such as methane and peat. Altogether, such power plants were generating 51 per cent of the total electricity in the country before the decommissioning of diesel power plants.that diesel-run power plants were expensive to run due to fuel consumption, and noted that once the Rusumo Hydro Project starts to work, such plants would be stopped.
Meanwhile, the country is also planning to harness solar energy. According to Rwanda Energy Group , with a potential of 4.5 kWh per m2 per day and approximately five peak sun hours, solar energy has a huge potential in Rwanda.