Mubuga GWG is a 7.6 MW solar power plant in Gitega, Burundi. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.2k homes (estimated). It ranks #4 of 4 Burundi power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 0.0% of Burundi's electricity; the national grid averages 184 gCO₂/kWh (75.5% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WKS0066495.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 3.4°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 99% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 13/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 0.0% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
Burundi has 1 solar power plant in this dataset, together about 8 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Rwegura · Hydro · 18 MW · Kayanza
- Mpanda Burundi · Hydro · 10.4 MW · Bubanza
- Kabu · Hydro · 20 MW · Cibitoke
- Rusizi II · Hydro · 43.8 MW · Western Province
- Ruzizi I · Hydro · 81 MW · Western Province
- Rwamagana solar · Solar · 8.5 MW · Eastern Province
Location
Coordinates -3.42, 30.03 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mubuga GWG?
Mubuga GWG is a 7.6 MW solar power plant in Gitega, Burundi.