Lake Kivu independent power producer project, Rwanda
Name and Location
Lake Kivu independent power producer (IPP) project, Rwanda.
Client
Symbion Power.
Project Description
Lake Kivu contains 300 km3 of dissolved carbon dioxide and 55 km3 to 60 km3 of methane gas, accumulated and trapped at a significant depth in the lake.
The plan is to build, own and operate a 50 MW power station by building gas extraction facilities to lift, separate and process methane gas, which is dissolved in the deep waters of Lake Kivu. It will then be delivered to an onshore generating facility, at Cape of Busororo, in the Nyamyumba area of Rwanda.
Value
$900-million.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Rwanda’s Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority has awarded Symbion Power a 50 MW IPP project using methane gas from Lake Kivu.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Symbion Power media contact Julie Foster, tel +1 917 282 9310 or email julie.foster@symbion-power.com.
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