Aluta Langano Geothermal Power Station Starts Generating Electricity (2merkato)
Constructed with support from the Government of Japan, Aluta Langano Geothermal power station has started generating power.
Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Alemayehu Tegenu said the Aluta Langano geothermal power plant will play a crucial role in the second Growth and Transformation Period for Ethiopia to harness its huge geothermal potential for generating electricity.
The Japanese Government and the World Bank provided financial support for the expansion on the existing project established 20 years ago with the capacity to generate 5-7 MW of electricity.
Launched in 2013, the expansion of the Aluto-Langano geothermal power plant will increase the country's generation capacity from geothermal to 70 MW power from the current 7 MW.
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