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General Information
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| City/Town:
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| Coordinates (Powerhouse):
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| Year of Commission:
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1958/1972
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| Basin Name:
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| Stream Name:
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Rusizi
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| Developer:
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| Operator:
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SNEL
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| Project Status:
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| Any other uses of the water source:
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| Contact:
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| Comment:
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operated by a tri-national company (Burundi, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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Technical Information
| Power: (kW)
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28200 (4 x 7050)
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| Energy (kWh/a):
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| Penstock Diameter (mm):
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| Minimum Flow of the Stream (m³/s):
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| Head (m):
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Mini/Island Grid Information
| Mini Grid:
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No
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| Public Lighting:
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| Length of Transmission Line (m):
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| Transformer Rating (kVA):
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Dam Information
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| Length of Dam [m]:
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| Storage Volume of Reservoir (m³):
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Economic Information
| Cost (€):
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| Donor/Financier & Percentage:
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| Connected Households:
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| Cost to be Covered by Households (%):
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