Hydropower Potential in near Future Climate over Burundi (East Africa) : A Case study of Rwegura Catchment
C´elestin Manirakiza *
Department of Natural Sciences, Ecole Normale Sup´ erieure of Burundi, P.O.Box 6983, Bujumbura, Burundi.
Lawin Agnid´e Emmanuel
Laboratory of Applied Hydrology, National Institute of Water, University of Abomey-Calavi, P.O.Box 2041, Calavi, Benin.
Lamboni Batablinl`e
Institute of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, P.O.Box 613, Porto-Novo, Benin.
Marc Niyongendako
Institute of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, P.O.Box 613, Porto-Novo, Benin.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This paper assessed the near future projected hydropower potential over Rwegura catchment hosting, up to date, the biggest hydropower plant of Burundi. Observed and gridded data were considered over the period 1981
Keywords: Burundi, hydropower, climate change, rwegura, trends.