Kigali Solaire Kigali Solaire Kigali Solaire is a solar power plant in Rwanda and at the time of construction was Africas largest grid-linked solar energy installation. It was built in 2007 on Mont Jali near the capital Kigali. The plant is using photovoltaics and has a peak output of 250 kW and an estimated annual output of 325,000 kWh. It was constructed and built by the German city of Mainz's utility company Stadtwerke Mainz representing the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which has a partnership with Rwanda. The plant is only part of the initiative, consisting also of distributing 50 photovoltaic panels of
Kigali matatus to bigger city buses, which are connecting the most important sectors. These buses use a cash-free payment system called Tap&Go. In 2017, matatus were still used to connect the more remote areas of the city. In contrast to the national express buses, these services wait to fill up before setting off from the terminus, then pick up and drop off frequently en route. Kigali has many taxis (known as 'special hire' or 'taxi voiture'), which are generally painted white with an orange stripe down the side. Even more popular are motorbike taxis ('taxi moto'), which offer a service similar