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Rwamagana solar8.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Rwamagana solar is an 8.5 MW solar power plant in Rwanda, operated by Scatec Solar Company and GigaWatt Global Cooperatief since 2015. Ranked #1 of 1 solar plants in Rwanda, Rwamagana solar accounts for 100% of the country's solar capacity, which totals 8 MW. It is also the largest solar plant in Rwanda at 8 MW. Nearby plants within 50 km include Jabana 2 (20 MW, Oil) and Jabana 1 (7.8 MW, Oil). Rwamagana solar is located in the Eastern Province, approximately 50 km east of Kigali.

Capacity
8.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Scatec Solar Company & GigaWatt Global Cooperatief
Location
-2.0260°, 30.3770°

Rwanda, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 8. largest of 11 plants in Rwanda
  • #25,519 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,573 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 4.39% of the installed capacity of Rwanda
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Scatec Solar Company & GigaWatt Global Cooperatief operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 82 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jabana 2 (37.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: The Guardian

Location

Coordinates:: -2.026000, 30.377000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rwamagana solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Rwanda
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

RwandaEnergy Profile

11
Total Plants
0.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilGasSolar
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