Aluto-Langano Geothermal Plant Expansion Project Launched (DireTube Keya and Ethiopian Business Portal)
Expansion work on the Aluto-Langano Geothermal Power Plant launched on Wednesday, the Ethiopian News Agency reported.
The US$30 million project will upgrade the plant's generating capacity to 70 MWe boosting the country's electricity supply from geothermal from the current seven MWe.
The expansion project will be financed by assistance from the government of Japan, the World Bank and the government of Ethiopia.
Located in the Rift Valley Lakes Region, the Aluto Langano Geothermal Power Plant is the first Geothermal power plant in Ethiopia. The plant was established in 1998 as a pilot plant to test the geothermal resources in the area.
Covering an area of about 8km², various studies has indicated that up to 100 MWe can produced from the Aluto steam field.
