About
Founded in 2011, Anzana Electric Group is a renewable energy company headquartered in Ebène, Mauritius specializing in Hydro, Other.
Anzana Electric Group, formerly Virunga Power (rebranded in June 2024), is a developer, investor and operator of hydropower and grid distribution projects across East, Central and Southern Africa. It develops run-of-river hydropower, rural distribution grids and regulated private utilities, including Weza Power in Burundi and a joint venture with ZESCO in Zambia. It is backed by private American investors and Gridworks Development Partners, which is owned by British International Investment.
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Service areas (1)
Hydropower generation and grid distribution
Developer, investor and operator of hydropower and grid distribution projects, including rural distribution grids and regulated private utilities.
Locations
Headquarters
The AXIS, 2nd Floor 26 Bank Street, Cybercity, 72201, Ebène, Mauritius
Operating locations (4)
- KANHA Building, Suite 205 Lower Kabete Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
- Kilwa House, Ground Floor 369 Toure Drive, Oyster Bay, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- Old East Building, Ground Floor, Place de l'Independance, Bujumbura, Burundi
- 1st Floor, Block A, 4 Bishops Road, Kabulonga, Lusaka, Zambia
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Projects
7Songa Energy run-of-river hydropower projects
Two run-of-river hydropower projects in Burundi developed by Songa Energy, financed by a USD 35 million long-term debt facility from TDB Group.
Upper Ruvyironza SHP
Small hydropower plant in South Central Burundi, part of the Songa Energy portfolio.
Upper Mulembwe SHP
Small hydropower plant in South Central Burundi, part of the Songa Energy portfolio.
Ruzizi III Regional Hydropower Project
206 MW tri-national hydropower project on the Ruzizi River between Rwanda and the DRC, developed under a BOOT structure by Ruzizi III Energy Limited; Anzana is in discussions to acquire at least a 10% equity stake in RHPCL.
Weza Power
Private electricity distribution company in Burundi aiming to connect 9 million people by 2030 through a public-private partnership.
Zengamina Power
Licensed private utility running a run-of-river hydropower plant on the upper Zambezi River, supplying local communities, schools and healthcare facilities.
Zambia Lobito Corridor electrification joint venture with ZESCO
Joint venture with ZESCO to rehabilitate and expand the national distribution network and connect nearly 2 million Zambians by 2030, with a pilot in North-Western Province.
Credentials & affiliations
Partnerships
ZESCO Limited, Metalex Commodities Inc., Ruzizi III Holding Power Company Limited, Industrial Promotion Services, African Trade & Investment Development Insurance
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