A view of the Rubirizi substation underneath building, as a part of the Kamanyola-Bujumbura Interconnection Mission.
GITEGA, Burundi, 19 August 2024 -/African Media Company(AMA)/- Burundi’s largest electrical energy substation, a 160 megavolts facility in Rubirizi, financed by the African Growth Financial institution Group and the European Union, will improve the nation’s electricity-connected inhabitants by 7 p.c when accomplished.
A delegation from the federal government of Burundi and the African Growth Financial institution visited the positioning on 9 August 2024, as a part of a tour of electrification initiatives funded or co-funded by the Financial institution Group in Rubirizi and Kabezi, in Bujumbura Rural Province.
Minister of Power, Ibrahim Uwizeye (left), Minister of Finance of Burundi, Audace Niyonzima (proper), and the African Growth Financial institution’s Nation Supervisor in Burundi, Pascal Yembiline (centre), through the inspection tour.
The delegation included the Burundian Minister of Finance, Funds and Financial Planning, Audace Niyonzima, the Minister of Water, Power and Mines, Ibrahim Uwizeye, Director Normal of the state-owned water and electrical energy manufacturing and distribution firm, Lieutenant Colonel Jean Albert Manigomba, alongside the Financial institution’s Nation Supervisor for Burundi, Pascal Yembiline, Raymond Kitandala Luhana, a marketing consultant on the Financial institution’s power initiatives in Burundi, and the mission coordinator, Ezechiel Bagayayutunze..
The Rubirizi substation is being constructed as a part of the Kamanyola-Bujumbura Interconnection Mission, for which the Financial institution and the European Union are offering joint funding of USD 37 million. Scheduled for completion in December 2024, the substation would be the injection level for power produced by the Ruzizi III regional hydroelectric energy station, which can also be receiving funding from the Financial institution.
The substation will strengthen the reliability and stability of the electrical energy community in Bujumbura, the nation’s financial capital, and can enhance its flexibility of use. It is going to be related to current strains to distribute the power produced by nationwide energy stations till the completion of the Ruzizi III station.
In Kabezi, the delegation toured electrification works comprising part 1 of the Access to Energy Project, which covers 36 areas in 11 provinces in Burundi. This mission – funded by the Financial institution and the Burundian authorities, at a complete price of USD 26 million – will join 25,000 households within the beneficiary cities and villages. The primary connections for brand spanking new clients are scheduled for the primary quarter of 2025.
Set up of electrical energy cables in Kabezi, in Bujumbura Rural Province, as a part of the Entry to Power Mission
The delegation counseled the standard of cooperation between Burundi and the Financial institution in creating vital infrastructure. It additionally famous the challenges to be tackled, together with implementation delays, and the necessity to pace up the cost of honest compensation to affected individuals.
The African Growth Financial institution is a key accomplice for Burundi’s improvement of its electrical infrastructure. As at 31 July 2024, the Financial institution Group’s dedication to the power sector amounted to USD 147 million, to fund 5 initiatives: two nationwide initiatives (the hydroelectric energy station initiatives in Jiji and Mulembwe, and Section 1 of the Entry to Power Mission) and three regional initiatives (the Kamanyola-Bujumbura Interconnection Mission, Kigoma-Gitega Interconnection Mission, and the Ruzizi III Regional Hydroelectric Energy Station Mission).
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