04
Oct

Rwanda energy group (REG) and its major stakeholder held a consultative workshop on 27^th September, 2024 to discuss mechanisms of cooperation and collaboration during the elaboration of stakeholders’ investment plans. The workshop which took place at Kigali St. Famille hotel brought together different stakeholder from both Public and Private companies and appreciated the already existing good partnership.

Rwanda Energy Group Management pointed out that large-scale projects which require high electricity consumption need cooperation of both sides, in planning for those projects ahead of time on.

The consultative meeting participants observed that sometimes customers order big quantity of megawatts and find that their projects, such as factories and other investment activities in certain areas do conform with REG’s planning which leads to frustration and possible delays in implementation of their projects.  

REG management took the meeting as an opportunity to also give updates on key electricity data such as Power Generation, transmission, distribution, access, and tariffs to the attending stakeholders.

REG stakeholders among others, appreciated the good work REG is doing and its high level of responsiveness. They also requested that REG branches should work more closely with them, especially in solving issues before they escalate.

Bizimana Pascal is one of REG's partners working in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MINAGRI). He noted,

''You see, the country is developing rapidly, our simple request is for REG Branches to visit factories which have not worked with REG in their planning phase. Sometimes you find they lack sufficient electricity to run their machines. As you are experts in electricity, please send your Branch managers like in Nyagatare district to come and visit us at least twice a month where we have a big factory to see if there is not any issue of fire outbreak. This visit would be better than waiting until there’s a fire outbreak and then intervene when it is too late.'' He intoned.

REG’s ten-year strategic planprovide for such meetings with Stakeholder to reinforce awareness on the progress of electricity generation, transmission, access and other electricity projects.

During a Consultative workshop, REG CEO Armand Zingiro urged REG stakeholders to reinforce their information sharing on their anticipated major electrical loads, appraise progress, identify service improvements based on internal systematic and rigorous assessment, and find solutions to identified challenges.

''We need to connect electricity to everyone. It is a government of Rwanda Commitment to the Rwandans.  This is why we need your cooperation 'all of you' to hit the target of universal access.