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This article lists all power stations in Burundi.[1]

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric station	Province	Coordinates	Type	Name of reservoir	River	Capacity	Year completed	Ref
Mugere Power Station	Bujumbura Rural	3°29′S 29°24′E	Run-of-the-river		Mugere River	8 MW	1982	[2][3]
Gikonge Power Station	Muramvya	3°15′S 29°39′E	Run-of-the-river		Mubarazi River	1 MW	1982	[4]
Rushanga Power Station	Gitega	3°20′S 29°59′E	Run-of-the-river		Ruvyironza River	1.5 MW	1984	[5][6]
Kayenzi Power Station	Muyinga		Run-of-the-river		Kavuruga River	0.8 MW	1984
Buhiga Power Station	Karuzi	3°2′S 30°09′E	Run-of-the-river		Ndurumu River	0.47 MW	1984
Rwegura Power Station	Cibitoke	2°56′S 29°27′E	Reservoir	Rwegura Dam	Kitenge River	18 MW	1986	[7][8]
Marangara Power Station	Ngozi		Run-of-the-river		Ndurumu River	0.26 MW	1986
Nyemanga Power Station	Bururi	3°57′S 29°34′E	Run-of-the-river		Siguvyaye River	2.8 MW	1988	[9]
Nyamyotsi Power Station	Cankuzo		Run-of-the-river		Kaniga River	0.3 MW	2018	[1]
Kabu 16 Power Station	Cibitoke	2°55′S 29°15′E	Run-of-the-river		Ruzizi River	20 MW	2022 (Expected)	[10]
Ruzibazi Power Station	Rumonge					15 MW	2022 (Expected)	[11]
Kirasa Power Station	Bujumbura Rural		Run-of-the-river		Kirasa River	16 MW	2022 (Expected)
Jiji-Murembwe Power Station			Run-of-the-river			50 MW[12]	2023 (Expected)	[13]
Mpanda Power Station	Bubanza		Run-of-the-river		Mpanda River	10.2 MW	Planned	[14]

Burundi also has various power stations that are jointly owned by corporations in Burundi and neighboring countries.

Hydroelectric station	Partner Nations	Coordinates	Type	River	Capacity	Burundi Capacity Share	Year completed	Ref
Ruzizi II Power Station	Burundi, DRC, Rwanda	2°37′S 28°54′E	Run-of-the-river	Ruzizi River	36 MW	12 MW	1989	[15]
Rusumo Power Station	Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania	2°22′S 30°47′E	Run-of-the-river	Kagera River	80 MW	26.4 MW	2022 (Expected)	[16]
Ruzizi III Power Station	Burundi, DRC, Rwanda		Run-of-the-river	Ruzizi River	147 MW		2027 (Expected)	[17]
Ruzizi IV Power Station	Burundi, DRC, Rwanda		Run-of-the-river	Ruzizi River	287 MW		2030 (Expected)

Ruzizi I is owned and operated by Société Nationale d'Électricité (SNEL) of DRC and sells electricity into Burundi's Grid, despite having a contractual agreement, the electricity is considered an import.[15]

Thermal

Thermal Power Station	Province	Coordinates	Fuel Type	Capacity	Operator	Year completed	Ref
5.5MW Diesel Power	Bujumbura Urban		Diesel	5.5 MW	REGIDESO	1999	[5]
Interpetrol Power Station	Bujumbura Urban		Diesel	45 MW	Interpetrol Burundi SA	2017	[18][19]

Solar

Solar Power Station	Province	Coordinates	Technoloy	Capacity	Operator	Year completed	Ref
Mubuga	Gitega		PV	7.5MWp AC	Gigawatt Global	2021	[20]

See also

• List of power stations in Africa
• List of largest power stations in the world

References

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