Shema Power Lake Kivu (SPLK), is a Gas Methane Power Plant that produces electricity from methane gas in Lake Kivu, the construction work of this plant has been completed, it was built by a British company called Shema Power Lake Kivu Ltd (SPLK), and it is located in Busoro Cell, Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District.
The Manager of electricity at SPLK, Mr. Byiringiro Maximilien, says that the construction work of this plant has been completed, and they have started supplying electricity to the grid through the Rwanda Energy Group (REG).
He said, "We started supplying electricity to the grid for the first time on 15th March, 2023, at that time it was a test, but from March 2024 we are now supplying 50 megawatts on the grid and our production is succussful."
Kabuto Alexis; the CEO of SPLK says that initially this factory employed 500 workers, including 150 foreigners and 350 Rwandans, but due to the completion of the construction works, there are now less than 100 workers currently.
Kabuto says that his company's gas extraction will only generate electricity and no gas will be processed to be used for cooking.
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