Home Hakan-Quantum Power Plant Hakan-Quantum Power Plant In brief Yumn Ltd will construct, own and operate an 80 MW peat-fired power plant in Rwanda. The company also has a long-term concession for harvesting the fuel. The power will be supplied to the national grid. The project will have a Finnish boiler, other power-related technology, and peat harvesting technology. The project will also benefit from Finnish operations and maintenance experience, having Fortum as the O&M contractor. Main development impact Direct and indirect jobs in a poor area. The access road has already enabled scheduled bus transportation to that area for the first time, bringing business and educational opportunities to the people living in that part of the country. Power is generated with domestic fuel, of which the country has plenty. This will decrease the need to import more expensive oil-based fuels, improving Rwanda's trade balance. CSR programme will support the local communities with potable water, education and health-related issues. Investment details Name: Hakan-Quantum Power Plant Project number: 80000072 Region: Africa Country: Rwanda Sector: Energy Signing date (month/year): October 2016 Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000 Size of the project financing: USD 325,000,000 Share of Finnfund's financing (%): 30.10 % Status: Active Website: http://hqpower-rwanda.com/ Please note, that in principle, this information is given at the time of signature according to Finnfund's disclosure policy. However, in the case of investment funds, the share of Finnfund’s financing (%) is disclosed after the fund’s final closing, and information on the portfolio companies financed by the fund is updated at least once a year. Other investments Name Country Signing date (month/year) Currency Finnfund's financing (commitment) Instrument Hakan-Quantum Power Plant Rwanda October 2016 USD 5,000,000 October Read our transparency and disclosure policy More information: Ajankohtaista ja julkaisut Nykyiset investoinnit Toimialat Yhteystiedot Key facts Name: Hakan-Quantum Power Plant Sector: Energy Region: Africa Country: Rwanda Currency: USD Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000 Signing date (month/year): October 2016 Last update: May 2019