Thursday, July 26, 2012

Djibouti:

Djibouti Awards Contract For Geothermal Plant To Chinese Firm (Cross posted from ThinkGeoEnergy)

Djibouti is pushing forward with its geothermal ambitions having awarded a large construction contract for a geothermal plant to a Chinese firm recently.

(Courtesy CIA.gov)
Reported via the Economist, Djibouti has awarded a major contract for the construction of a geothermal power plant to a Chinese firm.

The Djibouti geothermal project has been discussed for years with Icelandic and international players involved in possible development.

Icelandic company Reykjavik Energy Invest in the past planned a 50 MWe project in the country.