Nyabarongo II Hydropower Project
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Nyabarongo II Hydropower Project is a major hydroelectric power development in Rwanda designed to harness the Nyabarongo River to increase the country’s electricity generation capacity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power plant project
ⓘ
infrastructure project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase share of renewables in Rwanda energy mix
ⓘ
reduce power shortages in Rwanda ⓘ support industrial growth in Rwanda ⓘ |
| beneficiary | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
improved energy security
ⓘ
increased electricity supply ⓘ support for economic development ⓘ |
| conversionFrom | potential energy of water ⓘ |
| conversionTo | electrical power ⓘ |
| country | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryISO | RW ⓘ |
| countryPlanningAuthority | Government of Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energyForm | electric energy ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| environmentalImpactType |
reservoir creation
ⓘ
river flow regulation ⓘ |
| generationType | grid-connected hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Rwanda national grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
dam
ⓘ
powerhouse ⓘ transmission infrastructure ⓘ turbines ⓘ |
| involvesActivity |
construction of dam
ⓘ
construction of transmission lines ⓘ installation of generators ⓘ installation of hydro turbines ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Nyabarongo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nyabarongo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rwanda electricity generation expansion program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rwanda energy infrastructure ⓘ |
| projectPhase | development ⓘ |
| projectType | greenfield hydropower development ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
increase national power generation capacity ⓘ |
| relatedProject | Nyabarongo I Hydropower Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Nile Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
electricity
ⓘ
energy ⓘ |
| supportsPolicy |
Rwanda electrification goals
ⓘ
Rwanda renewable energy targets ⓘ |
| usesResource | water from Nyabarongo River ⓘ |
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