Mutwanga Hydroelectric Power Station, also referred to as Mutwanga Hydropower Station, (French: Centrale hydroélectrique de Mutwanga) is a hydroelectric power station in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location The power station is located near the village of Mutwanga, on one of the rivers in Virunga National Park, in North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The power station's location lies along the western slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda. Mutwanga lies approximately , by road, northeast of Goma, the location of the provincial capital.Map Showing Goma And Mutwanga With Distance Marker
Overview Mutwanga Power Station is a run of river, mini-hydropower plant, with installed capacity of 9.4 Megawatts. It is one of three mini-hydropower stations planned for construction in Virunga National Park, in North Kivu, in eastern DRC. The other two mini hydropower stations are the planned Lubero Hydroelectric Power Station,Virunga's Hydropower Potential and Rutshuru Hydroelectric Power Station, currently under construction. Congo's Mountain Gorilla Park Announces Partnership For Economic RevivalConstruction Begins On New Virunga Hydropower Plant See also
List of power stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo List of hydropower stations in Africa List of hydroelectric power stations
References
External links Approximate Location of Mutwanga Power Station At Google Maps