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Jiji and Murembwe Hydroelectric Project

Bururi Province, Burundi

The 2971st largest power station in the world

49.5 MW · Capacity

The Jiji and Murembwe Hydroelectric Project (Projet Hydroélectrique de Jiji et Murembwe, PHJIMU) was a project to build two hydroelectric power stations with shared infrastructure in the former Bururi Province (part of current Burunga Province) of Burundi. Both stations were completed and are fully operational. Jiji hydroelectric power station was completed and inaugurated on 24 June 2025. Mulembwe station was completed and inaugurated on 16 June 2026.

Power station data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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