This station was inaugurated on June 24, 2024, at Century Park Hotel & Residences in Nyarutarama, through a partnership between the hotel and IZI to further support the use of electric vehicles in Rwanda.
This station is the first in Rwanda with the capability to rapidly charge electric vehicles, boasting a capacity of 120 kilowatts, allowing it to fully charge a vehicle in 30 to 40 minutes.
Previously, Rwanda had charging stations with a capacity of 40 kilowatts, which took between one and a half to two hours to fully charge a vehicle.
To further facilitate electric vehicle owners, IZI Electric Rwanda Ltd decided to introduce this station, which can quickly charge vehicles at a low cost of 400 Rwandan Francs per kilowatt, making it cheaper compared to gasoline prices.
Vincent Mukimbiri, the Managing Director of IZI Electric in Rwanda, stated that they chose to establish this station to further ease the process for individuals with electric vehicles.
“As we expand our operations in Rwanda, we will continue to increase the number of rapid charging stations for electric vehicles. You know, someone with an electric vehicle avoids certain trips thinking they won’t find a charging station there and may get stuck,” he said.
“That’s why we want to install them everywhere along our vehicle routes across the country, and they will also be available to private electric vehicle owners to ease the process of finding a place to charge,” he added.
Mukimbiri encouraged Rwandans to embrace the use of electric vehicles as they are much more cost-effective. He highlighted that an electric vehicle owner saves about 40% compared to someone using a gasoline or diesel vehicle.
Cheung Yiu Tung Billy, Chairman of the Board of Century Park Hotel and Residences, mentioned that they entered into this partnership to assist their clients with electric vehicles and support the government’s environmental conservation initiatives.
"Rwanda is one of the African countries promoting the use of eco-friendly energy. For instance, it established a policy to reduce taxes on electric vehicles a few years ago. Only a few countries in Africa, such as Ghana, Ethiopia, and Kenya, have such policies... to me, this is a good move because we should follow where the world is heading,” he said.
IZI Electric Rwanda Ltd started its operations in Rwanda in 2023, with five electric buses operating in Kigali City. It plans to bring in 160 more buses within the next 18 months and continue building electric charging stations in various provinces across the country.






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