Rwanda power purchase agreement
The process of engaging off-grid suppliers and /or Independent Power Producers to work with the Government is done through the normal procurement procedures;
Incentives to private developers in the power sector
- Provision of investment certificate for the investor’ special treatment
- A variety of non-fiscal and fiscal incentives (tax exemption including VAT on importation of equipment, investment allowance up to 50%, free repatriation of profits, 100% written-off development and research costs, preferential corporate income tax of 15%, Corporate income tax holiday of up to seven (7) years for Energy projects producing 25MW with 50M investment)
- Provision of RDB aftercare support to registered projects with Investment certificate
Implementation of the Rural Electrification Strategy
- Tier 1: Lighting (3 lamps), one radio and 2 phone charging
- Tier 2: Tier 1 + TV
- Tier 3: Tier 2 + refrigerator
Mini-Grid Systems
- Tier 4: Tier 3 + high power appliances
Grid Extension
- Tier 5: 24/7 high power suited for commercial and industry use
Tariffs ( Excluding VAT)
- Large industries 94 Rwf/kWh
- Medium industries 103 Rwf/kWh
- Small industries 134 Rwf/kWh
Flat rates for Industries without smart meters
Ordinary Consumers
- Residential 89 Rwf/kWh for 0-15kWh/Month, 212 Rwf/kWh for btn 15-50 kWh/Month, and 249 Rwf/kWh for capacity above 50kWh/Month
- Non-Residential 227 Rwf/kWh for 0-100kWh/Month and 255 Rwf/kWh for 100kWh + capacity/Month
- Telecom towers 201 Rwf/kWh, Water Treatment plants and Water pumping station 126 Rwf/kWh, Hotels 157 Rwf/kWh, Health Facilities 186 Rwf/kWh and Broadcasters 192 Rwf/kWh
- Small Industries 134 Rwf/kWh for ≤ 22,000 kWh/Year, Medium Industries 103 Rwf/kWh for 22,000- 660,000 kWh/Year capacity and Large Industries 94 Rwf/kWh > 660,000 kWh/Year capacity
- Commercial Data centers 179 Rwf/kWh
Key Energy Private Players (IPP’s)
- KivuWatt developing 100MW from methane by Contour Global (US)
- Hakan developing 80MW from peat (Turkey)
- Symbion Power to develop 50MW from Methane (US)
- Gigawatt Global operating 8.5 MW from solar (US)
- Mobisol supplying standalone systems (GERMANY)
- Rwanda Mountain operating Micro hydropower (Rwanda)
- Ngali Energy developing Micro hydropower (Rwanda)
- Ignite Power supplying standalone systems
- Bboxx Capital supplying standalone systems
Contact Us
For any further details/information you may require, please contact: Chris Picton Shyaka
Sector Marketing Analyst
Investment Marketing Department
Rwanda Development Board
Email: chrispicton.shyaka@rdb.rw
Contact Us
Rwanda Development Board
KN 5 Rd, KG 9 Ave
Tel: 1415
Tel (International): (+250) 727775170
E-mail: info@rdb.rw
