Project Notice |
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| PNR | 939 |
| Project Name | Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project |
| Project Detail | The objective of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project is to increase power supply of electricity to the national grids of Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. There are five project components; the International Development Association supports four, and the Africa Development Bank supports one. The first component comprises civil works for the access to and construction of power facilities, offices, and housing. The second component comprises mechanical and electrical works for hydro-mechanical equipment, turbine-generator sets and auxiliaries, generation substations, and power complex control and communications equipment. The third component will finance the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). The fourth component will finance owner?s engineers to assist with overall project management and implementation of the ESMP and RAP. The fifth component consists of the construction of three transmission lines from Rusumo to Gitega, Burundi, Kigali, Rwanda, and Nyakanazi, Tanzania. These transmission lines will connect the power station at Rusumo to the national grids of Rwanda and Burundi, and supply electricity to the western mining provinces of Tanzania. Closing Date: December 31, 2020. Total Project Cost: US$ 468.90 million. |
| Funded By | The World Bank, |
| Sector | Consultancy |
| Country | United States Minor Outlying Islands , All Region |
| Project Value | Plz Refer Document |
Contact Information |
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| Company Name | World Bank |
| Address | 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA, Tel: (202) 473-1000, Fax: (202) 477-6391. |
| Web Site | www.worldbank.org |
