Rwanda: Geothermal Drilling Starts Next Month (allafrica)
Government has allocated $27 million (Rwf17.1bn) towards the drilling of three geothermal wells on the southern slopes of the Karisimbi volcano, an official from Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA) has said.
Uwera Rutagarama, EWSA's head of geothermal development, told The New Times last week that the drilling is planned for April 15, and is expected to last about six months. The exercise was supposed to start December last year but was delayed due to some physical works needed to be done, at the sites before the drilling exercise. Read More.....
