Provisional license for electricity generation
Provisional license for electricity generation

Contact Email: alexis.mutware@rura.rw, Contact Phone: 250788758071

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Required documents for your application
First time application:
  • Trade registration certificate/Legal personality for cooperatives
  • Business plan
  • Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate
  • Memorandum of understanding/Concession agreement between the Republic of Rwanda and applicant pertaining to the activity to be licensed
  • District authorization approving planned activities at the site
  • Copies of applicant’s financial statements audited by an independent auditor for the previous three years for the existing companies and the initial balance sheet for newly formed companies
  • Other relevant information detailed in the Electricity Licensing Regulations
Renewal:
  • Trade registration certificate/Legal personality for cooperatives
  • Business plan
  • Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate
  • Memorandum of understanding/Concession agreement between the Republic of Rwanda and applicant pertaining to the activity to be licensed
  • District authorization approving planned activities at the site
  • Copies of applicant’s financial statements audited by an independent auditor for the previous three years for the existing companies and the initial balance sheet for newly formed companies
  • Other relevant information detailed in the Electricity Licensing Regulations
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Payable fee for the license
First time application:
  • Application fee: Free
  • Above 200 MW: Free
  • From 50 but less than 200 MW: Free
  • From 10 but less than 50 MW: Free
  • From 5 but less than 10MW: Free
  • From 1 but less than 5 MW: Free
  • From 0.5 MW but less than 1MW: Free
  • less than 0.5 MW: Free
Renewal:
  • Application fee: Free
  • Above 200 MW: Free
  • From 50 but less than 200 MW: Free
  • From 10 but less than 50 MW: Free
  • From 5 but less than 10MW: Free
  • From 1 but less than 5 MW: Free
  • From 0.5 MW but less than 1MW: Free
  • less than 0.5 MW: Free
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License Validity
1
Year
4
Processing time
10
Within 10 days
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