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How much does Nyabarongo II Multipurpose Dam cost?

The Nyabarongo II Multipurpose Dam is a 43.5 MW hydropower, water-supply and irrigation project on the upper Nyabarongo River at Shyorongi in Rulindo district, Rwanda, with a 48 m high, 228 m long concrete gravity dam, built by Sinohydro under an EPC contract funded by an Exim Bank of China loan, started in April 2021 and now 75 percent complete with commissioning expected in December 2027. The New Times reported on 31 August 2026 an approximate project cost of USD 230 million, above the USD 214 million contract price and investment quoted by Wikipedia and NS Energy.

Published project estimate

$230 million

Cost basis: 2026

An aerial of Nyabarongo River from Nyungwe National Park to River Nile on June 17, 2019. At 297 km (184 miles), Nyabarongo is the longest river entirely in Rwanda. Emmanuel Kwizera
EmmanuelkwizeraCC BY-SA 4.0

Cost evidence

Basis of the published figure

Published project estimate2026
nsenergybusiness.com

Project metrics

Key dimensions

HeightNS Energy Business
48 m
PowerThe New Times (via allAfrica)
43.5 MW

Project record

Timeline

  1. 2021

    Construction started

    allafrica.com

  2. 2027

    Current completion estimate

    The New Times (via allAfrica)

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