Rwanda: Methane Gas Extraction Barge Now Afloat
Karongi — Government officials, development partners and managers of ContourGlobal, yesterday gathered on the shores of Lake Kivu to set off the state-of-the-art methane gas extraction barg.
The ceremony also saw the ground breaking of the 25 megawatt power plant site.
The project's 25 megawatts is expected to increase Rwanda's power capacity by 40 percent and lower the cost of electricity.
Kivuwatt project is a subsidiary of ContourGlobal, a New York based international power company.
Speaking at the event, the State Minister for Energy and Water, Eng. Colletha Ruhamya, said that energy remains a key driver for social economic growth, observing that Rwanda had prioritised energy production in its agenda.
"We believe that the current economic growth that Rwanda enjoys must be supported by an increase in energy generation and distribution," she said.
"The government, therefore, is facilitating the participation of independent power producers into the power generation business. I encourage other private companies to invest in big energy projects as they remain untapped and unutilised".
Ruhamya called upon international lenders to explore more projects to fund in Rwanda particularly in the energy sector. She reiterated that investment in electricity cannot be provided by the public sector alone but demands joint efforts from all stakeholders.
The Charge d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to Rwanda, Anne Casper, said that the project would boost Rwanda's energy output and its independence.
"This will facilitate in reducing Rwanda's dependence on wood and petroleum as energy sources. This will also increase Rwanda's competitiveness in the East African Region and on the global market," Casper said.
The CEO of ContourGlobal, Joseph Brandt, described the project as a landmark since it is the only one globally with such sophisticated technology.
"There has never been a project like this, and of this size anywhere in the world; it has been designed from scratch and conceptualised by the best technicians from around the world and this was their biggest challenge ever," Brandt said.
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The ceremony also saw the ground breaking of the 25 megawatt power plant site. The project's 25 megawatts is expected to increase Rwanda's power capacity by 40 percent and lower the cost of electricity. Kivuwatt project is a subsidiary of ContourGlobal
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Nakivale settlement is home to more than 56000 people fleeing conflicts in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Somalia and Ethiopia. Six primary schools cater for 20000 young refugees. Australia for UNHCR, which has been
Rwanda in the context of East Africa is leading the pack with a nearly 30 percent increase in arrivals over the first half of 2011. No current half-year figures are available as yet from Uganda, while Tanzania is said to be slightly ahead of last
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