License for Electricity International Trade
Application for License for Electricity International Trade

Contact Email: jimmy.munyemanzi@rura.rw, Contact Phone: 0788604609

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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
  • Power purchase agreement
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
  • Power purchase agreement
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Payable fee for the license
First time application:
  • Application fee: 500 USD
  • Above 33KV both import and export: 30,000 USD
  • less than 33KV export: 10,000 USD
  • less than 33KV import: 10,000 USD
Renewal:
  • Application fee: Free
  • Above 33KV both import and export: Free
  • less than 33KV export: Free
  • less than 33KV import: Free
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License Validity
5
Years
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Processing time
10
Within 10 days
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