Nyemanga Hydroelectric Power Station (French: Centrale Hydroélectrique du Nyemanga) is an 1.44 megawatts (1,930 hp) run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station in the Bururi Province of Burundi.
| Nyemanga Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Nyemanga Hydroelectric Power Station in Burundi | |
| Official name | French: Centrale Hydroélectrique de Nyemanga |
| Country | Burundi |
| Location | Bururi Province |
| Coordinates | 3°57′36″S 29°34′05″E / 3.95992°S 29.56809°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Owner(s) | REGIDESO Burundi |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Siguvyaye River |
| Installed capacity | 2.88 megawatts (3,860 hp) |
| Annual generation | 24.4 GWh |
History
editNyemanga began operation in 1988.[1] It is connected to the southern grid.[2] As of 1992 Nyemanga had capacity of 1.4 MW, with the potential to expand to 2.8 MW as demand grew in the southern grid.[3]
In 2009 REGIDESO Burundi, the water and electricity authority, announced bids to rehabilitate five hydroelectric plants and to improve the network in Bujumbura. The plants were the 18 MW Rwegura plant on the Gitenge River; 1.44 MW Nyemanga on the Siguvyaye River; 850 kW Kayenzi on the Kavuruga River; 240 kW Marangara on the Ndurumu River; and 72 kW Sanzu on the Sanzu River.[4]
As of 2013 the Nyemanga plant generated about 2.9 MW, with annual output of 24.4 GWh.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Burundi. Issues and options, p. 67.
- ^ Burundi. Issues and options, p. 62.
- ^ Burundi. Issues and options, p. 63.
- ^ Five Hydros Go to Rehab in Burundi.
- ^ African leap.
Sources
edit- African leap, NS Energy, 16 May 2013, retrieved 2024-08-15
- Burundi. Issues and options in the energy sector (PDF), World Bank, January 1992, retrieved 2024-08-15
- "Five Hydros Go to Rehab in Burundi", Alternative Energy Africa, 30 June 2009, retrieved 2024-08-14