Electricity Generation
Application for license for Electricity Generation
License Validity
Varies
Processing time
60
Within 60 days
Renewable
Yes
License Type
License
1
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
2
Payable fee for the license
First time application
- Application fee 500 USD
- Above 200 MW 50,000 USD
- From 50 but less than 200 MW 40,000 USD
- From 10 but less than 50 MW 30,000 USD
- From 5 but less than 10MW 25,000 USD
- From 1 but less than 5 MW 15,000 USD
- From 0.5 MW but less than 1MW 10,000 USD
- less than 0.5 MW 5,000 USD
Renewal
- Application fee 500 USD
- Above 200 MW 50,000 USD
- From 50 but less than 200 MW 40,000 USD
- From 10 but less than 50 MW 30,000 USD
- From 5 but less than 10MW 25,000 USD
- From 1 but less than 5 MW 15,000 USD
- From 0.5 MW but less than 1MW 10,000 USD
- less than 0.5 MW 5,000 USD
