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GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION AND

DEVELOPMENT IN RWANDA

September – October 2014

Energy Development Corporation Limited

Ministry of Infrastructure

Presentation Outline 1

Overview of the energy sector

Present Situation of Geothermal Development

Incentives for Private Sector

Investment Opportunities

Overview of energy sector and target

Energy consumption :85% biomass,11% petroleum products and 4%

electricity

Electricity access: 18%

Installed generation capacity: 110 MW

Electricity tariff: 26 US$ Cents/KWh

Generation capacity to increase to 209 MW by 2015 and 563 MW by

2017 respectively

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Investment Strategy in the Energy Sector

Support, attract and involve the private sector in power generation

Promote IPP (Independent Power Producer) and PPP (Public Private

Partnership) structures

Provision of concession underpinned with minimum 25 years Power

Purchase Agreement (PPA)

Negotiated Feed - in Tariff

Provision of State guarantee depending on the size and type of the project

Projects and Concessions granted through competitive process

3

4 geothermal prospect areas to be explored

Capacity of each prospect area to be estimated & proved by

installing wellhead generator (Pilot power plant)

Prospect areas to be ready for large capacity power plant

installation

Clear legal and regulatory geothermal framework to involve private

sector

Diesel power plants to be replaced by geothermal

Present Situation of geothermal development

Geothermal Exploration & Development strategy (2010)

4

Thermal site and geothermal prospects in Rwanda

5

Gisenyi Karisimbi

Kinigi

Thermal area in Bugarama

Current status of geothermal exploration 6

Prospect Recon. study

Detailed survey

Expl. drilling

Test drilling

Res. evaluation

Field dev.

Power Plant

constr.

Karisimbi done done yes yes no no no

Kinigi done additional survey

required

no no no no no

Gisenyi done additional survey

required

no no no no no

Bugarama done ongoing no no no no no

Incentives for developing geothermal 7

Competitive tendering and transparent procurement

Existing large geo-scientific data base

Commitment by GOR to lower the risks of geothermal exploration by using

modern exploration techniques & drilling of exploration wells

Draft of a geothermal policy, a geothermal resources exploration, development and

management act and Regulations available

Negotiated attractive tariffs

Geothermal Risk mitigation Facility for Eastern Africa available to eligible projects

and developers

A variety of non-fiscal and fiscal incentives (tax exemption on importation of power

equipment, investment allowance…)

Investment process 8

Strategic projects granted through competitive approach (tendering

process)

Unsolicited projects through:

Submission of Project Proposal for review;

Signing and Obtaining the Memorandum of Understanding

(MoU);

Application for Investment Certificate to benefit project related

incentives

Submission of the Feasibility Study and the Environment Impact

Assessment (EIA);

PPA negotiation

Power Generation License

Opportunities

Consultancy in exploration of Rwanda geothermal resources

Partnership in exploration and development of Rwanda geothermal

resources

Supply of geo-scientific equipment for geothermal exploration

Installation of short-term wellhead generators to be replaced by

permanent plant installment

Investment opportunities for development of proven geothermal fields

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Useful Contact

Governmental energy policy: Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA)

Contact person: Mr. Alain Harerimana

Advisor to the Minister

Mobile Phone: +250 782 790 270

Email:harelimanaa@gmail.com

Government incentives&foreign investment: Rwanda Development Board (RDB)

Contact person: Mr. Olivier Ngororabanga

Energy Specialist

Investment Promotion & Implementation Department

Mob +250 788 646 404

Email: olivier.ngororabanga@rdb.rw

Technical information: Geothermal Development Unit/EDCL

Contact person: Ms. Uwera Rutagarama

Head of Geothermal Development Unit

Mob: +250 788 350 132

Email: urutagarama@ewsa.rw

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THANK YOU

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