Nyiransabimana and Banyeretsekare at their house

After receiving solar panels from PPIMA -a project devoted to energy provisions, beneficiaries of the project in Gakenke are describing how their lives have resulted into a positive change

Delphine Nyiransabimana a representative of PPIMA who lives in Gishyinguro village, Nganzo Cell in Gakenke Sector says that the distributed solar panels have solved a number of difficulties in the area, ranging from mobile phone charging to shaving hair.

“People used to walk so many kilometers before accessing electricity which was only available in small trading centers.” Adds Nyiransabimana

Banyeretsekare Virginie aged 65 and a resident of Gakenke says in all her life she had never lived in a house that is light by nothing other than a paraffin lamp

“I am extremely happy now days; I can now switch on and off my lights without worrying the cost of paraffin any more not to mention its irritating smell.” Says Banyeretsekare

PPIMA issued 48 solar panels -all worth thirteen million Rwandan Francs to 3 sectors namely Coko, Gakenke and Muyongwe

PPIMA has established its projects in 4 districts of Rwanda and is intending to proceed to many other areas in the country particularly rural areas.

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And due to limited biomass resources the situation results in an overexploitation of wood plantations and forestry, which is intensifying as the population grows and causing environmental degradation.

Gishwati Forest

To reverse the trend and at the same time address the needs of energy use in households, community institutions, and cottage industries for cooking and heating needs currently met by biomass, the Ministry of Infrastructure supported by GTZ has prepared the Biomass Energy Strategy (BEST), in which the following directions of interventions were identified:

• Reducing biomass consumption with large scale dissemination of efficiency stoves and improved charcoal-making techniques.
• Substitution of biomass with alternatives such as biogas, carbonized peat and papyrus and other biomass briquettes, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), methane gas and solar energy.

Producing more biomass through increasing production of wood fuels resources. MININFRA is collaborating closely with MINIRENA on strategic actions towards woodlot production and protection and other sinking programs.

In biomass, the urgent issue is the efficient use of existing resources. The Ministry of Infrastructure has prepared a long term program for intensifying the dissemination of stoves both in urban and rural areas, which can save up to 50% of fuel in comparison with traditional stoves. In parallel with this project, a similar program will address training and dissemination of improved charcoal making techniques to reach 25% as mass yield in the districts of Karongi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke and Rusizi  with reorganization of the charcoal supply chain from Southern and Western Provinces of Rwanda.

Charcoal

Biogas energy

The Ministry of Infrastructure is also strongly engaged in the promotion of biogas. Currently, more than 400 biogas installations built by the National Domestic Biogas Program (NDBP) are being used in rural households instead of firewood, and by 2011 at least 15,000 families will be using biogas for cooking and lighting.

Charcoal from peat and papyrus 

Recently, the Ministry of Infrastructure concluded a contract with Chardust Limited, an international company based in Nairobi, Kenya for the production and testing of charcoal from peat and papyrus to replace firewood charcoal. If the new product is proved competitive to traditional charcoal, then it will replace the use of charcoal produced from firewood. About 155 million tons of dry peat are available in swamp valleys of Nyabarongo and Akanyaru rivers, in Gishoma in Western Province and the Northern Province which have not yet been exploited.

Figure 1Peat

In 2007, MININFRA in collaboration with MINIRENA supported a pilot project for testing the use of peat as direct fuel in community institutions and cottage industries. Findings showed that peat is a suitable replacement for firewood in cooking when the smoke is extracted (which is easily achieved), and today peat is used as fuel in brick making.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

The Ministry of Infrastructure is carrying out a promotional campaign for LPG use in households and community institutions, and some educational institutions have also expressed interest in switching to natural gas for cooking.  The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) in collaboration with MININFRA is drafting a law on tax exemptions to make LPG affordable for cooking and heating. Rwanda is endowed with alternative resources to replace firewood, and the Government is committed to supporting private initiatives in energy sector as it is a significant factor in economic development and improving living conditions.

The use of LPG is still low in Rwanda due to the high price of 2200 RWF/kg. This is partly due to the import duty of 30% and VAT of 18%, compared to other countries where these taxes are exempted. However, it is estimated that if these taxes are removed, an opportunity of a filling station with 3000 tons/year in Kigali City is given to boost the LPG market. Kerosene is not widely used in Rwanda and yet it can substitute charcoal. Second generation of kerosene stoves which are safer, produce less smoke and are more efficient can be commercialized in Kigali City for low and middle income households.

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Kagabo  Wilson, an employee of digitech solution Limited together with the local leadership of Nyahibu together with the army in the area said in the meeting recently..

Kagabo revealed that sooner than later electricity will be got through solar energy.

He castigated against using fire wood, thedisadvantage is flling tress which ultimately destroys the environment.

The cost of purchasing energy solar equipment is Rwf 9000($15) per person.

Using biogas will lighten the environment.

Mukaminani Angela, a local leader of Nyabihu says biogas ought to be used by everyone to cut down the cost and protect the environment..

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Kagabo yasobanuye ibi mu rwego rwo kurebera hamwe uburyo agatara gakoresha peterori kasimbuzwa mu gihe cya vuba  biogaz cyangwa amatara akoresheje imirasire y’izuba ku baturage bo hirya no hino muri ako karere.

Mu gusobanurira abari bari aho, Kagabo yavuze ko uretse ko agatara k’umwotsi kangiza ibidukikije bitewe n’umwotsi wako,yongeyeho ko uwo mwotsi utorohera abawuhumeka kuko ushobora kubatera igituntu.  Wilson yanavuze ko no gukoresha inkwi nabyo atari byiza  kuko byangiza ibidukikije cyane cyane abaturage batema ibiti bigatuma imisozi yambara ubusa kikaba ari kimwe mu bituma isuri yibasira ubutaka.

Bitewe n’uko gucana inkwi ndetse n’akadadoba ari bimwe mu byangiza ubuzima bw’abantu ndetse n’ibidukikije, abayobozi b’imirenge bakanguriwe gushishikariza abaturage gukora imishinga yo gukora Biogaz mu ngo zabo. Yasobanuye ko iyo hakoreshejwe biogas inkwi zakoreshwaga zigabanuka ndetse bakanakuraho umuriro bacana batagombye gukoresha utudadoba.

Ibyo bizakorwa ku baturage boroye inka cyane cyane ko benshi mu baturage b’ako gace boroye. Ikindi ngo ku baturage batabasha kubona Biogaz nabo hari ubundi buryo bazakoresha bwatuma bava ku tudadoba ku buryo umuturage yagura itara rikoresha imirasire y’izuba rishobora kugurwa amafaranga agera ku 9000 ku buryo umuntu ashyira ku zuba rikisharijamo umuriro.

Uburyo bwo gukoresha Biogaz bushobora korohera aboroye mu karere ka Nyabihu kuko abayobozi bako bafasha abaturage kumenya abakeneye Biogaz maze bakababarura. Nk’uko Mukaminani Angela, umuyobozi w’akarere  wungirije  ushinzwe ubukungu, yabitangaje ngo  ku muturage  wujuje ibisabwa ngo Biogaz yubakwe iwe, Minisiteri y’ibikorwa remezo imutangira 50% y’ibyo asabwa. Ari nayo mpamvu ngo bagiye gushyira ingufu muri buri murenge mu gukangurira abaturage gukoresha BIOGAZ aho gukoresha inkwi cyangwa utudadoba.

SAFARI Viateur

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Mu rwego rwo kugabanya ibicanwa bikomoka ku nkwi, Minisiteri y’Uburezi irimo kubaka ibigega bya biogas bizagabanya inkwi zakoreshwaga mu gutekera abanyeshuri ku kigero cya 60%.

Umukozi wa Minisiteri y’Ibikorwa Remezo ushinzwe gukurikirana imirimo y’ubwubatsi bw’ikigega cya Biogaz mu kigo cy’ishuri ryisumbuye rya Nyagatare rizwi ku izina rya Nyagatare Secondary School, Igr Habayo Sinayibagiwe Juvénal, aviuga ko ibigega bubaka bifite  hagati  ya 30mᵌ na 50mᵌ. Habayo yagize ati “ibigega twubaka ntago bizakuraho gukoresha inkwi 100% ariko bizagabanya inkwi zakoreshwaga ku kigero nibura cya 60%.”

Habayo avuga ibi bigega bya biogas binagamije kubyaza umusaruro imyanda yo mu ngo, ituruka mu biraro by’inka ndetse no mu bwiherero bw’abantu. Ngo kuba ibicanwa bizaba bigababutse kandi bizafasha no kubungabunga ikirere bikirinda ibyuka bicyangiza.

Begumanya Boniface, umukozi w’ikigo cya Nyagatare Secondary School, avuga ko iyi biogas izafasha ikigo cyabo cyane ko ngo n’ubundi mu karere ka Nyagatare hakunze kugaragara ikibazo cy’inkwi kubera ko nta mashyamba menshi ahagaragara. Yagize ati “Abanyeshuri bacu hari ubwo bajyaga bagira ikibazo cyo kubona uko barya kubera kubura umuriro cyangwa se habaye nk’ikibazo cy’inkwi ariko iki kigega nicyuzura twizera ko hari byinshi bizaba bikemutse.”

Umukozi wunganira rwiyemezamirimo watsindiye kubaka ibi bigega avuga ko ugereranyije usanga ikigega kimwe cyatwara amafaranga abarirwa muri miliyoni 20 z’amafaranga y’u Rwanda. Igr Habayo Sinayibagiwe Juvénal avuga ko nta gihendo kirimo ukurikije umusaruro n’uburambe bw’ibi bigega. Ati “Icyiza cyabyo ni uko iyo urangije kucyubaka nta kindi bigusaba. Upfa kuba ufite inka ziri mu biraro n’ubwiherero gusa.”

Igr Habayo avuga ko ibi bigega biramba cyane. Abigereranya no kubaka inzu ikomeye. Akomeza avuga ko imirimo yo kubaka ibi bigega ifata hagati y’igihe kingana n’amezi abiri n’atatu. Ikigega cya Biogaz cya Nyagatare Secondary School bateganya ko abanyeshuri bazajya kuva mu biruhuko mu kwezi kwa mbere cyuzuye.

Gahunda ya minisiteri y’uburezi yo gukwirakwiza ingufu zikomoka ku myanda iva mu ngo (biogas) iyiterwamo inkunga na Ministeri y’Ibikorwa Remezo n’ikigo cy’igihugu gishinzwe gutanga amazi n’amashanyarazi EWSA.

Niyonzima Oswald

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Abaturage barimo kubakirwa biogas mu karere ka kayonza baratangaza ko ikoreshwa ry’ingufu za biogaz rizatuma ibidukikije bibungwabungwa hirindwa gutema ibiti. Aba baturage bavuga ko batakazaga umwanya munini batashya ndetse rimwe na rimwe bakanabuza abana ishuri kugira ngo bajye gutashya.

Umwe mu babyeyi bo mu murenge wa Mukarange mu karere ka Kayonza bari kubakirwa Biogaz yagize ati “Hari igihe umuntu yamaraga nk’amasaha atanu ari gutashya ugasanga nta kandi karimo umuntu abashije gukora mu rugo…usibye n’ibyo kandi, abana bacu bajyaga bacyererwa ishuri cyangwa bakanarisiba twabatumye gutashya, ariko ibi ntibizongera kubaho nidutangira gukoresha izi biogas”.

Benshi mu baturage twaganiriye bavuga ko badafite amashyamba batashyamo inkwi. Banavuga kandi ko Biogaz ishobora kuba igisubizo ku mihindagurikire y’ikirere n’ubutayu biri kwibasira ibice bitandukanye by’isi.

Biogaz ikoresha amase y’inka ubundi igatanga ingufu z’amashanyarazi zishobora kwifashishwa mu guteka no gucana amatara akoreshwa n’umuriro w’amashanyarazi. Aba baturage b’i Mukarange bavuga ko izi biogas zizabagirira akamaro kanini kuko ngo zinabafasha kubika neza ifumbire ya bo ikomoka ku mase y’inka.

Inka imwe ngo ishobora gutanga amase yakoreshwa muri biogas. Aba baturage bari kubakirwa biogas buri wese ngo azishyura amafaranga angana n’ibihumbi ijana y’amanyarwanda yishyura mu byiciro bibibiri, ubundi akubakirwa biogas n’umushinga IDP (Integrated Development project) uteza imbere imiturire mu byaro.

Cyprien Ngendahimana

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Ibigega bya biogazi mu ishuri ribanza rya Mayange

Mu rwego rwo kubungabunga ibidukikije hashakishwa izindi ngufu zakoreshwa mu gucana, mu mashuri agera ku 10 yo mu Karere ka Bugesera mu Ntara y’Iburasirazuba hakoreshwa gahunda yo gukoresha amashyiga ya kijyambere n’ingufu zikomoka ku myanda (biogas) mu mirimo yose isaba ibicanwa kugira ngo itungane nko guteka n’ibindi.

John Munyansanga umuhuzabikorwa w’Ishami ry’Umuryango w’Abibumbye ryita ku Majyambere (UNDP) ryafashije ayo mashuri kubaka amashyiga ya biyogazi avuga ko ibyo bizafasha ahahurira abantu benshi mu buryo bwo kubona ibicanwa hagamijwe kubungabunga ibidukikije nko ku mashuri, ku mavuriro, mu magereza n’ibindi bigo bitandukanye bikoresha inkwi mu gucana bazisimbuza biyogazi.

Ati “ ibyo bizatuma kwangiza amashyamba bigabanuka, ndetse ntihakoreshwe n’amafaranga kuko inkwi zihenda, dushyira izo biyogazi mu mashuri hari byinshi twagendeyeho tugereranije n’ubuzima busanzwe, aho twasanze ibiro 20 by’ibishyimbo bishobora gutekwa n ‘inkwi zipima ibiro 28.9, mu gihe hakoreshejwe biyogazi hakoreshwa agera ku biro 13 mu guteka ibiro 210 z’ibishyimbo, ibyo akaba ari bimwe mu byatumye tureba uburyo buhendutse kandi budafite icyo bwangiza ku bidukikije”.

Umubayobozi w’ishuri ribanza rya Mayange B, Innocent Nkusi, avuga  ko gutangiza igikorwa cyo gushyiraho biyogazi mu mashuri hari byinshi bizabamarira, ndetse n’amafaranga yakoreshwaga mu kugura inkwi zo gucanisha arimo, bityo agakoreshwa mu bindi bikorwa byo guteza imbere ishuri.

Yagize ati “icyo ni kimwe mu bituma tuzigama amafaranga kandi na none bigutuma guteka byoroha kandi byihuta, ndetse n’umwotsi ntugira aho uhurira n’abanyeshuri kimwe n’abateka, bityo ibyo byose bituma n’abanyeshuri bashobora kubonera amafunguro ku gihe kandi ateguye neza”.

Gahunda yo gushyira biyogazi mu mashuri yatewe inkunga  Ishami ry’Umuryango w’Abibumbye ryita ku Majyambere (UNDP) ubinyujije mu mushinga wayo w’icyaro, hakaba harakoreshejwe ingengo y’imari ingana n’amafaranga y’u Rwanda miliyoni 12.

Egide Kayiranga

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