About 250 Investors have convened in Kigali for an Energy Investment conference.
Officiating at the opening of the conference, Prime Minister Dr.Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI encouraged private sector to consider investing in the Energy sector saying the government policy supports such a move.
The conference is organized by Rwanda Development board in partnership with the World Bank, the ministry of infrastructure and national energy agency EWSA.
The Minister of State for Water and Energy Ms. Emma Francoise ISUMBINGABO said Rwanda has a plan to generate over 1000 Mega watts of Electricity but currently the total output stands at 100Mega watts.
She thus emphasized that this target cannot be attained without the collaboration with the private sector.
Government also projects that by 2017 about 70% of Rwandan homes shall be connected to the national electricity grid.
Rwanda Development Board’s Deputy CEO in charge of Business Operations Claire Akamanzi said energy production increase is needed to for the current and future economic development.
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