Geographic Feature: Rwanda

Wednesday, October 7, 2026. RWANDA ENERGY OVERVIEW. No commercial crude oil or conventional natural gas production. Focus Lake Kivu methane extraction, hydroelectric, solar, petroleum imports. LAKE KIVU METHANE: ~60 cubic km dissolved (shared DRC). KivuWatt ~26 MW (2015 operational), Shema Power 56 MW (public-private, $200M, 25-year). Combined ~82 MW current (~21% national electricity 2025). Expansion >100 MW announced. Rwanda-DRC bilateral targets ~700 MW total (~350 Rwanda). Extraction safety measure (limnic eruption risk mitigation). COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS: Gasmeth ~$400M partnership. Karongi plant ~95% complete (May 2026). Q3 2028 commissioning target. CNG cooking/industry/transport. 300K-400K households supply. 600-800 construction jobs. PETROLEUM IMPORTS: Historic Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) primary. NEW KENYA CORRIDOR: Gov-to-gov (Jun signed, Sep active). First 40K metric tons (Mombasa). Target 10x growth (~500-600K cubic meters per year). Northern Corridor pipeline/storage. Diversifies from Tanzania. STRATEGIC RESERVES: Current ~110M liters (~2 months consumption). Expansion target 320+ ML, long-term 400ML. Rusororo, Nyacyonga facilities. Mitigate volatility/disruption risks. ELECTRICITY: Installed ~467 MW (end-2025), 52% renewables. Double target 2034 (~1,066 MW). Hydro, solar, methane, nuclear (~110 MW 2030-2033). LAKE KIVU OIL EXPLORATION: 2D seismic 2021-2022. 13 structural pockets identified. Exploratory pre-drilling. RMB seeking international partners for 3D/drilling. Rift Valley geology, Uganda Albert Basin similarities (~3.5 km depth+). Commercial viability undetermined. SUMMARY: No commercial crude/gas. Kivu methane ~82 MW (~21% electricity), >100 MW expansion planned. Rwanda-DRC ~700 MW potential (~350 Rwanda). Gasmeth CNG Karongi Q3 2028 (300K-400K households). Kenya corridor 10x growth. Reserves 110ML expand 320+ ML. Electricity 467 MW (52% renewables), 2034 target ~1,066 MW (hydro/solar/methane/nuclear). Oil exploration 13 pockets (exploratory). Import-dependent. Methane and renewable focus.