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| 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.
