On 29 July 2016 the 2nd Vice President of Burundi, Dr. Joseph Butore, participated in the official groundbreaking for the vocational skills training school that we are building at the site of our hydroelectric plant in Ryansoro Commune (Gitega) in…
Songa Energy is proud to be representing Burundi at the upcoming “East African Power Industry Convention (EAPIC)” in September 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya, where we will be joined by Mr. Jeroboam Nzikobanyanka, Director General of REGIDESO (the Burundi national utility),…
The following article was recently published by the Burundi Investment Promotion Authority, titled “Songa Energy executives visit Burundi Government Officials” Friday, March 18, 2016. Songa Energy is developing small hydroelectric plants in rural areas of Burundi and has recently completed…
After six months of intense work, our team of engineers and consultants has finished detailed “feasibility studies” covering topography, hydrology, geotechnical, environmental/social, engineering design, and economic analysis. The study was conducted for our two sites, which combined will bring a…
We use the term “energy poverty” to refer to poor access to modern energy services – especially household access to electricity and clean cooking methods. The accompanying graphic vividly demonstrates one aspect of energy poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the…
In Burundi the rains have started in earnest, and for our work on rivers the most obvious indicator is the mud in the river water. This past week we went out with a team to measure flows at several places…
Many thanks to our awesome videographer – Seth Chase – for producing the Songa Energy trailer! We hope that you’ll share this widely, as we want many to know about the energy needs and opportunities in Burundi. Join us in…
Songa Energy was recently profiled in an article in the monthly newsletter of the Burundi Investment Promotion Authority (API). The article, titled “They Chose Burundi: Songa Energy Wants to Increase Access to Electricity in Burundi” is translated from French to English…
Last week was a very busy one for the Songa Energy team in Burundi, with our Director of Engineering (Kevin Crew) in country to visit our sites and to finalize important aspects of the engineering design and feasibility study. Kevin…