The Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has asked the contracted Chinese company to hasten activities of constructing Mukungwa 2 Hydropower plant after activities were said to have slowed down.
The Premier gave December 15th deadline of completion while calling upon contractors to increase manpower and machinery so that the deadline is met.
Habumuremyi noted that energy is one of the country’s major concerns underscoring that the country generates only 115 megawatts of electricity while the intended target is 1000 megawatts by 2017.
The Chinese company is working alongside a Canadian one known as AECOM for construction activities.
The plant is located in Musanze district of Northern Province and it will generate 2.5 megawatts of power once completed.
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