Rwanda’s biggest solar power plant changes hands

US-based green energy fund Fortis Green Renewables and AXIAN Energy subsidiary NEA Rwanda have acquired majority stakes in the Gigawatt Global Rwanda solar field as they replace longstanding Norwegian investors Norfund and... Read more »

Rwanda and partners launch two projects to advance energy efficiency and sustainable cooling

The Government of Rwanda, through the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), have launched two projects to advance energy efficiency and... Read more »

Le Rwanda a célébrée un million de ses ménages tous connectés à l’électricité

Le Directeur Général de REG et la bénéficiaire du Prix, Mme Agnès Mukankuranga By André Gakwaya; Kigali: Le Rwanda a célébré un million de ses ménages déjà connectés tous à l’électricité et... Read more »

Rwanda seeking private sector role to raise energy production

Kigali: Rwanda is counting on engaging the private sector to play a major role in the generation of electricity for our manufacturing sector and thereby play a major role... Read more »

“Our target is 1,000 MW by 2017 and supply 70% of households with electricity” – State Minister Isumbingabo

Kigali: The State Minister in charge of Water and Energy, Ms Emme-Françoise Isumbigabo has indicated that Rwanda’s objective is to produce 1,000 MW by 2017 and connect 70% of... Read more »

The three principle responsibilities of EWSA

Kigali: Work continued to draw the general framework for investors in the energy sector. The Director General of EWASA, Mr. Yves Muyange, recalled that while the Ministry of Infrastructure... Read more »

AfDB’s US$24 million to Kivuwatt

Kigali: During the debates at Forum, the Director of Energy within the AfDB noted that the President of this financial institution has placed energy as a strategic program.
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High-performance Technology Company

Kigali: The Chief Executive Officer of ContourGlobal, Bill Berry (picture), introduced participants at the Forum on Energy to achievements and prospects of his innovative company, CountourGlobal, which has the... Read more »

“Invent home-made model for geothermal exploitation” – BTC envoy

The Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC) Resident Representative, Jean Yves Saliez, was the facilitator for Geothermal Resources group at the Forum. In a Q&A with RNA, the Belgian diplomat believes that Rwanda has... Read more »

When a paediatrician urges investment into energy sector

Kigali: Dr. Caleb King (Picture) has been a medical doctor at Shyira Hospital near Musanze district for 9 years. The facility suffered severe lack of electricity. As he narrated,... Read more »