Project Pipeline

The proposed 206 MW Ruzizi III is planned as a run-of-the-river hydropower project located on the Ruzizi River, which forms the border between DRC and Rwanda in the region. The Ruzizi River flows from Lake Kivu to Lake Tanganyika. The Project will be part of the Ruzizi Cascade, already equipped by the Ruzizi I and Ruzizi II projects, and will be located approximately 13 km downstream of the Ruzizi II dam. Flow available to the Ruzizi Cascade is regulated by Lake Kivu.

• hydroelectric power production facility with an installed capacity of 206 MW, comprising of a 45m high embankment dam with associated spillway, low level outlet, and eco-flow small-hydro, a 3.8 km long, 6.7m diameter concreate-lined headrace tunnel from the dam reservoir to the powerhouse, penstock and unit penstocks, power station comprising three Francis generating units, access roads from Bugarama (Rwanda) and Kamanyola (DRC) to the dam site, and all ancillary and related works. 
• 7.3 km long 220 kV double-critical transmission line to evacuate the electricity from the Facility to the regional dispatch station in Kamanyola (DRC).