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| Aluto Langano Geothermal Power Plant (Courtesy BGR.Bund.De) |
State utility firm Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) on Monday signed an agreement with two Chinese firms and one Kenyan firm for the 70 MW geothermal energy drilling project.
The two Chinese firms are Shandong Kerui Oilfield Service Group and Shandong Kerui Oilfield Service Group Co. Ltd. Another firm Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) was also part of the agreement.
In a press statement, EEP said the two Chinese firms and one Kenyan firm are expected to supply drilling materials as well as drill wells for possible geothermal energy sources in central Ethiopia.
Named the Aluto- Langano geothermal project, it's part of the Ethiopian government's plans to generate up to 5,000 MW of geothermal energy in the coming few years. Ethiopia currently produces only 7.3 MW of geothermal energy.
EEP said the agreement with the three firms will see the drilling initially of 22 wells to probe their geothermal energy generation potential.
From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - Ethiopia: Aluto-Langano Geothermal Plant Will Generate 75 MW from Eight Wells
- Friday, March 9, 2018 - Ethiopia: Tender to Supply Drilling Rigs for Aluto Langano Geothermal Power Project
- Thursday, May 25, 2017 - Ethiopia: 75 MW Aluto Langano Geothermal Expansion Project Almost Complete