The loan Agreement between the Government of Rwanda and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) became effective on June, 9, 2010 for the sustainable energy development project Electricity Access Scale-up Roll-out Program (EARP).

 
The Government of Rwanda through the national electricity corporation  is launching an extensive rural electrification programme that is part of its corporate structure.

 
The project is one of the strategic objectives of the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy aiming at expanding access of economic infrastructure in the fields of transport, power, and communications.

 
The Electricity Access Scale-up Roll-out Program (EARP) has set a five year strategic target to increase the electrification rate in the country from the current 9% to 16%.

 
The project will connect 300,000 new customers and service providers to the grid and build 2,500 km of medium voltage lines and 6,000 km of low voltage lines. Around US$300 Million will be allocated and invested into this programme.

 
The activities of the EARP will be sub-divided for a better monitoring into five zones being Kigali-Central Zone, Northern zone, Western zone, Southern zone and the Eastern zone.

 

Map identifying regional zoning for regional activities of EWSA(ex.RECO)

Optical Fiber Installation still ongoing

RECO is installing an optical fibre cable connecting the national control centre to all power plants, HV/MV substations, EWSA offices, some of MV/LVsubstations
and water treatment plants.

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EWSA targets mobile payments of bills

In a drive to give a variety of services to its customers, Rwanda Energy, Water and Sanitation, is set to introduce a 'Mobile Bill Payment' system.
 
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Prepayment Contract Service and Bank Payment Contract Service

EWSA are now providing 2 new payment services for water use. Those are "Prepayment Contract Service" and "Bank Payment Contract Service".

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The availability of sufficient broadband capacity at affordable rates has been a key challenge in Rwanda’s quest to be an ICT regional.

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