Rwanda MPs question feasibility of govt’s 1,000MW power target
Technicians from the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority work on an electricity pylon. The authority has been urged to curb delays in energy projects. Photo/Cyril Ndegeya
As the country prepares to generate 800 megawatts of electricity before 2018, MPs are doubting whether the government will meet its target.
In a report tabled at a plenary session of the Parliamentary Committee for Trade and Economy following a field trip to examine the feasibility of the programme, legislators said they were concerned with the reality on the ground.