Rwanda to Unveil First Utility-Scale Solar PV Power Plant in East Africa

Rwanda to Unveil First Utility-Scale Solar PV Power Plant in East Africa
Rwamagana, Rwanda (SPX) Jul 24, 2014 - The Government of Rwanda is preparing to commission in early August 2014 the first utility-scale solar PV power plant in East Africa with a production capacity of 8.5 MWp. The project has commenced testing phase of up to 20% of its total capacity. At present, less than one in five households in Rwanda have access to electricity, and this will increase the country's production capacity by u ... more

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