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Nyabarongo II Multipurpose project
| Project Category | Generation , Hydropower |
| Project Name | Nyabarongo II Multipurpose project |
| Donor/Funder | Government of Rwanda |
| Effectiveness Date | 01 Jan 2019 |
| Closure Date | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
Scope
Nyabarongo II (43.5MW) is a multipurpose project expected to cater for water supply, irrigation as well as electrical power generation. The project is also envisaged to mitigate the perpetual flooding downstream of the Nyabarongo River that has proved to be hazardous in the recent years. The project is fully funded by the Government of Rwanda is expected to start end 2019 and expected to be completed in 2025. The project consists of 48m high concrete gravity dam with crest of 228m and a surface power station with 2*8.5MW Keplan turbines just situated at the dam toe.
Geographic Coverage
Nyabarongo – II is located in Northern province , Gakenke District ( Between Gakenke and Kamonyi Districts)
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Public summary
Nyabarongo II (43.5MW) is a multipurpose project expected to cater for water supply, irrigation as well as electrical power generation. The project is also envisaged to mitigate the perpetual flooding downstream of the Nyabarongo River that has proved to be hazardous in the recent years. The project is fully funded by the Government of Rwanda is expected…
Project category
Generation , Hydropower
Project status
Ongoing
Donor / funder
Government of Rwanda
Project scope
Nyabarongo II (43.5MW) is a multipurpose project expected to cater for water supply, irrigation as well as electrical power generation. The project is also envisaged to mitigate the perpetual flooding downstream of the Nyabarongo River that has proved to be hazardous in the recent years. The project is fully funded by the Government of Rwanda is expected to start end 2019 and expected to be completed in 2025. The project consists of 48m high concrete gravity dam with crest of 228m and a surface power station with 2*8.5MW Keplan turbines just situated at the dam toe.
Effectiveness date
Closure date
Geographic coverage
Nyabarongo – II is located in Northern province , Gakenke District ( Between Gakenke and Kamonyi Districts)
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Nyabarongo II Multipurpose project