Zambia:

Possibility for Geothermal Power in Zambia (ESI Africa)

The CEO of Kalahari GeoEnergy Peter Vivian-Neal says the group plans to produce power from steam resources in Zambia to help end a shortfall of electricity in that country. It is estimated that the basin where Kalahari is drilling its first exploration well may have enough resources for as much as 1,000 MW according to Vivian-Neal.

“We are looking at the sedimentary basin, which in the US context might have the capacity of 100 to 1,000 MW.” Kalahari drilled its first well in Zambia’s southern province during August 2013 and the interpretation of the results should be complete by end of the year.

If the results are positive, Kalahari GeoEnergy will probably build a power plant with a megawatt capacity as much as the high teens, Vivian-Neal says. “You start with something really small and show people that it works and then you add incrementally.”

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