The Government of Rwanda has undertaken reforms in the energy and water sector which have been concretized by the separation of energy from water operations.
The main objectives being; to have sector focused and efficient operations; attract more investment; improve planning and accountability; and increase access to services by the population to drive sector performance towards the targets envisaged in the EDPRS II and other national goals.
To this end, Government adopted the corporatization model as a vehicle to implement the required reforms. The law repealing EWSA Law of 97/2013 of January 31, 2014 paved the way for the creation of two corporate entities which were subsequently incorporated in July 2014 with 100% government shareholding.
The Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG) and its two subsidiaries; The Energy Utility Corporation Limited (EUCL) and The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) entrusted with energy development and utility service delivery while the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) has the mandate to develop and operate water and sanitation infrastructure and deliver related services in the country.
The Rwanda Energy Group (REG) was incorporated to expand, maintain and operate the energy infrastructure in the Country through its two subsidiaries the Energy Utility Corporation Limited (EUCL) and the Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL). The object of creating these subsidiaries amongst others was to ensure focused attention to enhancing efficiency in utility operations on one hand and ensure more timely and cost efficient implementation of development projects on the other. Moreover the REG holding structure provides the overall coordination and ensures effective development of energy and investment plans
Overall the group structure is aimed to ensure the autonomy and efficiency of the EDCL and EUCL.
REG, the group is supervised by one Board of Directors and therefore by design, the subsidiaries while being independent corporate entities are under REG Holding. The Board sets the strategic agenda and the CEO of REG ensures that this is achieved by the subsidiaries through the development and implementation of appropriate Business Plans. The organization structure of REG Holding has been designed with a philosophy that the holding is a coordination and monitoring organ of the group.
The Holding ensures the effective implementation of Government policies, monitoring the execution of strategic plans; improvement of service delivery and effective project execution by the subsidiaries. It also plays a coordination role to ensure the smooth interrelationships of the two subsidiaries.
The Holding will also play strategic external stakeholder relationships with the Ministry of Infrastructure on policy and sector matters, Ministry of Finance with respect to the financing arrangements for investments and subsidies, the Rwanda Utility Regulatory Authority (RURA) on wider and compliance issues of the EUCL and EDCL.
The reform objectives recorded in REG’s history focused on these institutional priorities.
REG Holding coordinates the group while EDCL leads energy development and EUCL provides utility services.
Explore REG GroupEDCL develops generation, transmission and energy-access projects for Rwanda.
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