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Nyabihu, July 09, 2022 - Hon. Eng. Patricie UWASE, Minister of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, officially inaugurated the 110/30kV Nyabihu Substation with the 110kV transmission line linking it with Mukungwa I hydropower plant (in Musanze District). The primary…
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Kigali, May 21, 2022 Construction of Nyabarongo II hydropower plant officially kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony which took place on Saturday May 21,2022 at the project site located River Nyabarongo. The Nyabarongo II Hydropower Plant project is a public project to be…
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From 10th – 18th of May, 246 employees of REG Holding and its two subsidiary companies (EDCL and EUCL) are in a 9 days training where they are being taught civic education as well as Rwandan culture and values, a function called “Itorero” in Kinyarwanda.This 9 day training which…
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Rubavu, March 12, 2022 - Hon. Dr. Ernest NSABIMANA, Minister of Infrastructure together with H.E Bert Versmessen, the Ambassador of Belgium to Rwanda, officially inaugurated the completed upgrade of the electrical distribution network in Rubavu District, funded by the Kingdom of…
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As Rwanda’s economic development is growing, so does the electrical network expansion to both urban and rural areas for universal access. As of today, more than 68.2% of households have access to electricity, and most of them are connected to the national grid. Although…
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In an effort to further boost Rwanda's economy, the Government of Rwanda has committed to 100% electrification by the year 2024.Rwanda Energy Group (REG) unveiled a new electrification plan, whereby the number of targeted households connected to the grid was increased from 52%…
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On Thursday 30th December, 2021, members of senior managements of Rwanda Energy Group and its two subsidiary companies (EDCL and EUCL) held a virtual meeting to evaluate performance of departments and branches during the year 2020/2021 and assess how set targets were achieved…
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Among the development targets set by the Government of Rwanda, universal access to electricity is included in a bid to accelerate development and improve service delivery in the private and public institutions. In this regard, in 2014, a Belgian-sponsored project was initiated…
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New distribution lines to connect households in Burera District was completed and enabled connection of more than 4,700 households in the District. Construction of these lines was part of a big project sponsored by the World Bank and it is implemented by REG. As explained by the…
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27th September 2021- The Minister of Infrastructure Honorable Claver Gatete conducted a 2 day visit to various infrastructure projects in the Northern and Western provinces. Among the electrical infrastructure development projects visited include; Camp Belge substation in…
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During the financial year 2020/2021, a total of 72,202 households in Rwanda got electricity thanks to solar home systems. These together with the 178,221 households which were connected to the grid during the last year, increase the current access to electricity in Rwanda to 65%…
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In order to accelerate economic development, the Government of Rwanda has set a target to electrify every single household in the country, either by on-grid connection or provision of off-grid solutions. During the year 2020/2021, a total of 178,221 households were connected to…
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