Thursday, May 25, 2017

Ethiopia: 75 MW Aluto Langano Geothermal Expansion Project Almost Complete

Ethiopia to launch geothermal project (Xinhua)

Aluto Langano Geothermal Power Plant
(Courtesy BGR.Bund.De)
Ethiopia is preparing to launch a 75-MW Aluto Langano Geothermal project to tap into the country's geothermal potential, the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) said Thursday.

According to a statement by Bizuneh Tolcha, Communications Director of MoWIE, the World Bank has already provided financial assistance of about 126 million dollars. 

A separate project supported by the U.S. government that aims to produce 1,000-MW geothermal energy has yet to start operations beset by technical, legal and financial issues.