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The project worth 37.7 billion Rwandan francs (approximately $32 million) is located in the district of Gasabo, within the capital Kigali
Rwanda has started construction of liquefied petroleum gas ( LPG ) storage facilities in the capital Kigali to ensure a stable supply of domestic gas for its growing population, as part of efforts to reduce the use of wood for cooking, according to the Ministry of the Environment.
Information provided by the Ministry of Infrastructure shows that Rwanda currently has the capacity to store gas for less than 14 days, while the new facilities will guarantee cooking gas reserves that can last about three months, officials said.
Jean Gashumba, the project implementer, said the project worth 37.7 billion Rwandan francs (about $32 million) in Gasabo district is expected to be completed by mid -2025, with the first storage facility to be completed within a year.
“The construction of the three storage facilities will be done in two phases. Once completed, the facilities will have the capacity to store 17.1 million liters of gas ,” he told reporters in Kigali.
The project is funded by the government in partnership with a private company which owns 39%, according to the official.
Once completed, the new facilities are expected to help stabilize cooking gas prices in the country, according to Rwandan Infrastructure Minister Ernest Nsabimana .
LPG consumption in the country amounts to approximately 3.5 million kilograms per month.
The results of the national population and housing census carried out in 2022 showed that 76% of households still use firewood for cooking, while 17% use charcoal.
Rwanda has set a target to reduce the use of firewood to 41% by 2024. |
