For Rwanda and many other African countries, increased access to electricity is vital for job creation and economic growth. The Rwandan government is currently working with several alternative energy initiatives, and the demand for power in the country has attracted energy investors such as Scatec Solar and Gigawatt Global to work with them on a solar power venture.
Follow this link for a short video on CNN featuring Andrzej Golebiowski, VP Project Development and Country Manager in Scatec Solar South Africa, talking about Scatec Solar’s solar power plant, ASYV, in Rwanda. The plant has a capacity of 8,5 MW equalling about 6% of Rwanda’s peak capacity.