Ruzizi II Hydroelectric Power Station

Ruzizi II Hydroelectric Power Station (French: Centrale Hydroélectrique Ruzizi II) is a 44 megawatts (59,000 hp) hydroelectric power station on the Rusizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Ruzizi II Hydroelectric Power Plant is on the Rusizi River between Rwanda and the DRC.

[1] It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) downstream from the Lake Kivu overflow at the head of the Rusizi River.

It is in a V-shaped valley running through a mountainous region that is 1,460 metres (4,790 ft) above sea level at Bukavu, at the head of the river.

The catchment area includes a mix of urban, suburban and rural land use.

[5] It delivers a maximum of 44 MW, and has potential annual production of 200 GWH.