| Project Detail |
Rusumo Falls is an 80 MW hydropower plant being developed with financial support from a number of multi-national lenders, including the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund, African Development Fund, Nigeria Trust Fund and African Development Bank Group, amongst others. The project is to be located at Rusumo Falls on the border of Rwanda and Tanzania, with transmission lines interconnecting those countries and Burundi. Location: Rusumo Falls, Tanzania River System: Kagera River Capacity: 80 MW Generating Units: Three Dam Type: Concrete Construction Start Date: January 2017 Operational Date: Late 2018 Project Status: Under construction Companies Under Contract: Andritz Hydro – Electrical and mechanical equipment China Geo-Engineering Corp – Construction Jianxi Water & Hydro Construction Ltd. – Construction |
