Burundi’s Minister for Energy and Mines Moise Bucumi said the country will need at least 270 MW of additional power to meet rising demands.
According to government sources, power production has been placed among the top priorities for the 2010-to-2015 mandate. Government envisions surpassing Burundi’s ranking as East Africa’s lowest electricity consumption of 2.5% to attain at least 20% by 2020. Currently, studies are underway to explore more hydropower capability at Rusumo Falls.
"The government is also contemplating with special interest the use of renewable sources as solar energy, an alternative that is expected to provide the essential part of electricity to be distributed freely to households willing to live in villages," said Bucumi.
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