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Rwanda — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 7 energy assets in Rwanda across 3 layers — the 150th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 4 cement plants, 2 interconnectors and 1 power plants.

The companies named on the most assets are Cimerwa PLC (2), Devki Group (2) and Huaxin Cement Co Ltd (1), counting both ownership and operatorship. 3 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Rwanda – Uganda interconnection (planned) (400 MW).

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7
Total assets
#150
of 157 countries
0 MW
operating · 1 power plants
3
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 1.1 TWhDemand 1.2 TWhClean 50%Intensity 354 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 458 kmCement Plants 4Interconnectors 2Power Plants 1

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Rwanda have?
OverWatts maps 7 in Rwanda across 3 asset classes — the 150th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
Who owns Rwanda's energy infrastructure?
Cimerwa PLC is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (2), followed by Devki Group (2), Huaxin Cement Co Ltd (1) and West China Cement Ltd (1).
What energy projects are under construction in Rwanda?
The largest under way or proposed are Rwanda – Uganda interconnection (planned) (400 MW), Rwanda – Tanzania interconnection (planned) (200 MW) and Rwanda solar power project (200 MW).