Rwanda is set to see the construction of its largest hydro plant, the Nyabarongo hydro-power plant. The 27.5 MW plant will be funded by a consortium of two India-based companies, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. and Angelique International Ltd. under an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreement.
Yussuf Uwamahoro, the coordinator of the energy sector in the Ministry of Infrastructure said, "Right now, the company – Angelique International Ltd – has started conducting engineering studies that include looking at the geological conditions." He further explained that this process also entails processes such as the design of the power plant.
"This company is going to undertake the civil works part of the contract and they are already on the ground and have deployed some staff to collect preliminary data," he added, referring to what he termed as the initial "desk work" of the whole process.
The current project’s construction cost of $99.7 million has been partly availed by India’s Axim Bank through an $80 million line of credit to be refunded in 20 years, and is expected to be complete in four years.