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Ahmed delivers a presentation on hydrocarbon potential of Lake Kivu Basin on Wednesday, December 3 during this year's Rwanda Mining Week event at Kigali Convention Centre. Courtesy.
Energy

Oil, gas expert talks Lake Kivu's petroleum potential

Friday, December 05, 2025
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Energy

Nuclear energy: How Rwanda could benefit from global initiative

Thursday, November 27, 2025
A liquefied gas retail shop in Gihogere, Remera. Photo: Courtesy.
Energy

Can ‘pay-as-you-cook’ model turn the tide on missed targets?

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva visited the Nyabarongo II Hydropower Plant on Friday, November 21. All photos by Craish Bahizi.
Energy

Prime Minister tours multipurpose dam amid land acquisition delays

Friday, November 21, 2025
A liquefied gas shop in Gihogere, Remera. Courtesy
Energy

What’s driving Kigali’s rapid transition to LPG cooking?

Friday, November 21, 2025
REG is still investigating what triggered the power outage that left most parts of the country in darkness on the night of Sunday. November 9. Courtesy
Energy

REG probes cause of Sunday's blackout

Monday, November 10, 2025
Two daily tanks are already set up at the cooking gas depot being constructed in Rusororo, with each having a capacity of more than 200,000 litres or 100 tonnes of LPG. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Energy

Rwf60bn cooking gas depot set to boost Rwanda’s energy security

Tuesday, November 04, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva meets with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in Washington, D.C on Wednesday, October 29. Their discussion focuses on cooperation in the areas of small modular reactors (SMRs) nuclear power, natural gas and critical mineral processing. Courtesy
Energy

Rwanda, US discuss nuclear, natural gas cooperation

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
A clean cooking initiative aims to deliver Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) kits to 50,000 households. Willy Mucyo
Energy

50,000 households to get LPG gas kits under Rwanda-Saudi initiative

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
GasMeth Energy Limited has injected an additional Rwf230 billion into its ongoing methane gas extraction. Sam Ngendahimana
Energy

GasMeth invests additional Rwf230bn in Lake Kivu methane project

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Visitors at Kivuwatt project in Rubavu District. The new laboratory under construction that will monitor methane gas extraction and the ecological stability of Lake Kivu. Sam Ngendahimana
Energy

Rwf2bn lab to monitor Lake Kivu methane gas, ecosystem nears completion

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Technicians fix fridges at Bugesera based firm. Imported and locally manufactured refrigeration equipment will soon be tested and certified for energy efficiency. Courtesy
Energy

Inside Rwanda’s plan to cut power waste from inefficient fridges

Monday, October 13, 2025
Workers on duty at Safintra at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Craish BAHIZI
Energy

Manufacturers, hoteliers weigh in on revised power rates

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Electric buses that transport commuters in Kigali City. Courtesy
Energy

What Rwanda needs to electrify 20% of its bus fleet by 2030

Friday, October 03, 2025
Fidele Ndahayo, the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB), speaks at a past event.
Energy

What Rwanda’s nuclear research reactor could mean for economy

Friday, September 26, 2025
Tonci Tadic, the HQ Power Plant Project Manager, guides Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during his visit. Tadic said that the facility began production in 2021 with a gross generation capacity of 80 MW. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Energy

Can Rwanda’s $450m peat power plant reach full capacity?

Friday, September 26, 2025
Lassina Zerbo, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Rwanda Atomic Energy Board, speaks in a meeting on the sidelines of the World Atomic Week in Russia on Thursday, September 25. Courtesy
Energy

Why Rwanda is betting on small modular reactors for nuclear energy

Thursday, September 25, 2025
Fidel Ndahayo, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board, speaks at the conference in Vienna on Wednesday, September 17. Courtesy
Energy

Rwanda looks to nuclear energy through small modular reactors

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Minister of Finance Yusuf Murangwa while presenting the performance of the country’s economy on Wednesday, September 17. Dan Gatsinzi
Energy

Rwanda to invest $1bn in energy generation

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Rwanda’s electricity tariffs will now be reviewed every three to four months to ensure they align with energy production costs, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure.
Energy

Electricity tariffs to be reviewed every three months

Thursday, September 18, 2025