Tanzania:

Tanzania to Begin Geothermal Power Development (Ventures Africa)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

Tanzania plans to bore its first geothermal power plant next year and increase renewable energy, it was announced mid-week.

The first 100 MWe of geothermal power is likely to be obtainable by 2016. Drilling for the second phase is due to start within the next two years and would become available by 2018.

Reuters reports that Tanzania is racing to introduce a mix of power generation to cut reliance on hydroelectric dams that are vulnerable to erratic rainfall, and also aims to produce power from natural gas following big discoveries offshore.

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