Kibuye Power Plant 1

Kibuye Power Plant 1
Location of Kibuye Power Plant 1 in Rwanda
Country Rwanda
Location Kibuye
Coordinates 02°03′21″S 29°20′18″E / 2.05583°S 29.33833°E / -2.05583; 29.33833Coordinates: 02°03′21″S 29°20′18″E / 2.05583°S 29.33833°E / -2.05583; 29.33833
Status Operational
Commission date 2008
Owner(s) Government of Rwanda
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Methane
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 3.6 megawatts (4,800 hp)

Kibuye Power Plant 1, also Kibuye Thermal Power Station 1, is a 3.6 megawatts (4,800 hp) methane gas-fired thermal power plant in Rwanda.[1]

Location

The power plant is located in Kibuye, Karongi District, in the Western Province of Rwanda, approximately 135 kilometres (84 mi), by road, west of Kigali, the capital and largest city in that country.[2]

Overview

Starting in 2006, with partial financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the government of Rwanda began sourcing for qualified engineering firms to design, build and operate a methane gas-powered electricity generating power plant, using gas extracted from the depths of Lake Kivu.[3] One of the objectives of this project, was to proove that it was possible to generate electricity from methane gas in the lake in on a profitable commercial basis.[4][5] The project cost an estimated US$20 million to set up.[6]

Ownership

The project is majority owned by the Rwandan government.[6] A partnership with Dane Associates, an Edinburgh-based enterprise broke up over financial disagreements and pending litigation in this regard is still outstanding.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Zack (31 August 2010). "Rwandan power plant converts methane from exploding lake into clean energy". Lakescientist.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (6 March 2016). "Distance between Kigali, Rwanda and Kibuye, Western Province, Rwanda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ↑ IFC (July 2006). "Kibuye Power Limited Project In Rwanda". Washington DC: International Finance Corporation (IFC). Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Charles (28 July 2011). "Rwanda to Privatize Methane Gas Plant". Oilprice.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Daisy Carrington, and Lisa Cohen (18 August 2014). "The 'exploding lake' that could power Rwanda". Atlanta: CNN.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 Rice, Xan (16 August 2010). "Rwanda harnesses volcanic gases from depths of Lake Kivu". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  7. ↑ White, David (24 April 2015). "Rwanda raises power generation objectives". Financial Times. London. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kigali court puts Kibuye Power 1 under liquidation". Nairobi. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

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