Overview
Rwanda ranks the 2nd in Africa in ease of doing business and 1st in the Eastern African region. The country boasts of appropriate legal and institutional frame-works that ensure investors value for money on their investments. Rwanda Development Board (RDB) coordinates all investment processes and commercial courts are able to handle and settle any disputes that may arise.
For Energy Projects, the following are some of the incentives offered by the GoR (Refer to Rwanda Development Board for details):
- PPAs signed with REG
- Provision of transmission access to power projects
- Provision of road access, water supply and other necessary infrastructure needed to develop projects
- Fiscal and non-fiscal incentives including tax exemptions on power equipment in line with the Rwanda Investment Code.
- Provision of land for power projects or compensation of private developers for land acquisition where applicable
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT:
General investment related information
The EDCL Off-grid and Alternative Energies Department
Mrs. Uwera RUTAGARAMA
Director of Off-grid and Alternative Energies
PH: (+250)788350132
Information on Solar Projects, Wind, Biogas, off-grid and Lake Kivu Management
The EDCL Generation and Transmission Department
Mr. Theoneste HIGANIRO
Director of Generation and Transmission
PH: (+250)788679977
General information on Transmission lines, ongoing Generation Projects and Petroleum related business.
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