Ethiopia:

Aluto Langano Geothermal Project Hobbled By Shortage of Water (allAfrica)

Aluto Lango Geothermal Power Plant (Coutesy BGR.Bund.De)

One of the projects funded by the Japanese government in Ethiopia, the newly-initiated Aluto Langano geothermal power plant, is said to be delayed due to shortage of water supply that is essential in an initial test drilling work.

The Alto Langano geothermal project, which is being undertaken near Lake Langano is expected to generate some 70 MW electric power for the country. The project was set to be finalized and start power generation by the end of 2018. According to Jin Kimyaki, Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for Ethiopia, however, the project is facing some challenges that are hindering its progress. One of the challenges he mentioned was the availability of water for the first phase drilling activity.

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