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Burundi is barely known around the world, and what people do know about Burundi is often negative. We have been working in Burundi for many years, and one of our passions is to share the reality about Burundi – an…

Songa Energy’s vision for Burundi is that it has a growing and vibrant economy, which is accessible by all Burundians – especially the rural entrepreneurs who work primarily in agriculture. Access to electricity is a critical prerequisite for this vision…

As interest in renewable energy gains momentum around the world, especially in the developing world, much of the attention is going to solar and wind power. But what about hydropower? Is it a dependable and important source of renewable energy…

In preparation for inauguration activities at our Ruvyi102 site, we have prepared video showing the location and layout of the hydropower plant once it is constructed. We have recently finished construction of a vocational training school at the site, and…

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…

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…

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…

This past week our team visited the second site that we are developing in Burundi – on the Mulembwe River in Bururi Province of Burundi (Mule037). This site will produce much more power than our first site – about 8MW…

Our first hydroelectric site (1000-1500KW) is on the Ruvyironza River, which is the southern-most tributary of the Nile River. This river flows north into the Ruvubu River, which then joins a river from Rwanda to form the Kagera River to…