Regionale Ruzizi Wasserkraftwerke The social and economic development of the Great Lakes region is hampered by a serious lack of modern energy. The national electricity markets are characterized by inadequate power supply and poor grid infrastructure on the one hand and high generation costs and unfavourable structural conditions on the other. In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly in the provinces of North and South Kivu, the situation is further exacerbated as the region is not connected to the national grid. By building the Ruzizi III hydropower plant on the border river of the same name, the three neighboring countries of Rwanda, Burundi and the DRC want to counter this obstacle. The Ruzizi III HPP is being implemented by a project company, Ruzizi III Energy Limited (REL). Under the leadership of the regional organization EGL (Energie des Grands Lacs), the construction of the Ruzizi III HPP is to be implemented as a public-private partnership (PPP) with the significant participation of a private investor via a project company, Ruzizi Energy Limited (REL). The total costs for the construction of the Ruzizi III HPP are estimated at around USD 795 million (approx. EUR 736 million). Financing is being provided primarily by bilateral and multilateral development banks. FC is supporting the regional project with an FC grant to Burundi in the amount of EUR 14.5 million.The construction and rehabilitation of the HPPs will significantly increase the amount of electricity available in the region and contribute to a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly electricity supply in the region (project objective). The target group of the project are the electricity consumers in Rwanda, Burundi and Eastern Congo, who will benefit from an improved electricity supply and lower generation costs. Centrales hydroélectriques régionales Ruzizi Die Region der Großen Seen wird in ihrer sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung von einem gravierenden Mangel an moderner Energie behindert. Die nationalen Strommärkte sind durch unzureichende Stromversorgung und schlechte Netzinfrastruktur einerseits und hohe Erzeu-gungskosten und ungünstige strukturelle Rahmenbedingungen anderseits gekennzeichnet. Im Osten der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (DRC), insbesondere in den Provinzen Nord- und Süd Kivu, ist die Situation zusätzlich verschärft, da die Region nicht an das nationale Verbund-netz angeschlossen ist. Durch den Bau des Wasserkraftwerks (WKW) Ruzizi III am gleichnami-gen Grenzfluss wollen die drei Anrainerstaaten Ruanda, Burundi und die DRC diesem Hemmnis begegnen. Das WKW Ruzizi III wird über eine Projektgesellschaft, die Ruzizi III Energy Limited (REL) umgesetzt. Unter der Federführung der Regionalorganisation EGL (Energie des Grands Lacs) soll der Bau des WKW Ruzizi III als Public Private Partnership (PPP) unter maßgeblicher Beteiligung eines privaten Investors über eine Projektgesellschaft, die Ruzizi Energy Limited (REL) umgesetzt werden. Die Gesamtkosten für den Bau des WKW Ruzizi III werden auf etwa 795 Mio. USD (ca. 736 Mio. EUR) geschätzt. Die Finanzierung erfolgt vor allem durch bi- und multilaterale Entwicklungsbanken. Die FZ unterstützt das regionale Vorhaben mit einem FZ-Zuschuss an Burundi i.H.v. 14,5 Mio. EUR.Durch den Bau bzw. die Rehabilitierung der WKW wird sich die in der Region verfügbare Strommenge deutlich erhöhen und es wird ein Beitrag zu einer kosteneffizienten und umwelt-freundlichen Stromversorgung in der Region geleistet (Projektziel). Zielgruppe des Vorhabens sind die Stromkonsumenten in Ruanda, Burundi und dem Ostkongo, die von einer verbesserten Stromversorgung und niedrigeren Erzeugungskosten profitieren werden. The social and economic development of the Great Lakes region is hampered by a serious lack of modern energy. The national electricity markets are characterized by inadequate power supply and poor grid infrastructure on the one hand and high generation costs and unfavourable structural conditions on the other. In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly in the provinces of North and South Kivu, the situation is further exacerbated as the region is not connected to the national grid. By building the Ruzizi III hydropower plant on the border river of the same name, the three neighboring countries of Rwanda, Burundi and the DRC want to counter this obstacle. The Ruzizi III HPP is being implemented by a project company, Ruzizi III Energy Limited (REL). Under the leadership of the regional organization EGL (Energie des Grands Lacs), the construction of the Ruzizi III HPP is to be implemented as a public-private partnership (PPP) with the significant participation of a private investor via a project company, Ruzizi Energy Limited (REL). The total costs for the construction of the Ruzizi III HPP are estimated at around USD 795 million (approx. EUR 736 million). Financing is being provided primarily by bilateral and multilateral development banks. FC is supporting the regional project with an FC grant to Burundi in the amount of EUR 14.5 million.The construction and rehabilitation of the HPPs will significantly increase the amount of electricity available in the region and contribute to a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly electricity supply in the region (project objective). The target group of the project are the electricity consumers in Rwanda, Burundi and Eastern Congo, who will benefit from an improved electricity supply and lower generation costs. Centrales hydroélectriques régionales Ruzizi Projektziel ist es, einen Beitrag zu einer verbesserten Versorgung der Bevölkerung Burundis, Ruandas und des Ostkongos mit kostengünstigen und umweltfreundlichen Strom aus Wasserkraft zu leisten. The social and economic development of the Great Lakes region is hampered by a serious lack of modern energy. The national electricity markets are characterized by inadequate power supply and poor grid infrastructure on the one hand and high generation costs and unfavourable structural conditions on the other. In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly in the provinces of North and South Kivu, the situation is further exacerbated as the region is not connected to the national grid. By building the Ruzizi III hydropower plant on the border river of the same name, the three neighboring countries of Rwanda, Burundi and the DRC want to counter this obstacle. The Ruzizi III HPP is being implemented by a project company, Ruzizi III Energy Limited (REL). Under the leadership of the regional organization EGL (Energie des Grands Lacs), the construction of the Ruzizi III HPP is to be implemented as a public-private partnership (PPP) with the significant participation of a private investor via a project company, Ruzizi Energy Limited (REL). The total costs for the construction of the Ruzizi III HPP are estimated at around USD 795 million (approx. EUR 736 million). Financing is being provided primarily by bilateral and multilateral development banks. FC is supporting the regional project with an FC grant to Burundi in the amount of EUR 14.5 million.The construction and rehabilitation of the HPPs will significantly increase the amount of electricity available in the region and contribute to a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly electricity supply in the region (project objective). The target group of the project are the electricity consumers in Rwanda, Burundi and Eastern Congo, who will benefit from an improved electricity supply and lower generation costs. Centrales hydroélectriques régionales Ruzizi