Rutshuru Hydroelectric Power Station, also referred to as Rutshuru Hydropower Station, (French: Centrale hydroélectrique de Rutshuru) is a hydroelectric power station under construction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Construction Begins On New Virunga Hydropower Plant The plant was finished on December 16, 2015.Congo opens hydroelectric plant in east to jumpstart economy
Location The power station is located near the town of Rutshuru, in Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. This location lies at an altitude of about , on Rutshuru River, in the Virunga Mountains, close to the International borders with the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Rwanda. Rutshuru lies approximately , by road, north of Goma, the location of the provincial capital.Map Showing Goma And Rutshuru With Distance Marker
Overview Rutshuru Power Station is a run of river, mini-hydropower plant, with planned installed capacity of 12.5 Megawatts. Congo's Mountain Gorilla Park Announces Partnership For Economic Revival 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 Mutwanga Hydroelectric Power Station, which was commissioned in August 2013.
Construction costs The Howard G Buffett Foundation, an American philanthropic organization, which provided technical and financial support from the beginning of the project, has committed another US$19.7 million towards the completion of the Rutshuru Hydropower Station. Construction began in December 2013 and commissioning is expected in 2016.Commissioning Expected In 2013
See also
List of power stations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
External links Approximate Location of Mutwanga Power Station At Google Maps