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Rwanda:
Extraction of Methane Gas Harmless - Ruhamya
New Times, 7 February 2011
The State Minister for Energy and Water, Eng. Colette Ruhamya has dispelled concerns that the extraction of methane gas and other fossil fuels from Lake Kivu will harm biodiversity… Read more »
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Rwanda:
New Methane Gas Deal Timely
New Times, 15 September 2011
According to the agreement, the company will generate at least 50 megawatts from the rare Lake Kivu Methane Gas, to help engineer the country's growth. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwanda's Energy Sector Gets $91.25 Million Boost
EA Business, 19 September 2011
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and other development partners have committed a total of $91.25 million to the development of the Kivuwatt power project in Rwanda, under a loan… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Contourglobal Wins Award for Kivuwatt Project
New Times, 17 February 2012
ContourGlobal, a New York based power supply company, was recently awarded the 2011 Africa Power Deal of the Year by Euromoney's Project Finance magazine for its U$142 million… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Kivu Islands to Be Surveyed By Experts
New Times, 13 January 2012
Beginning next week, 93 islands on the scenic Lake Kivu will be surveyed by a team of experts in order to determine those to be conserved for environmental and touristic purposes… Read more »
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Rwanda:
ORASCOM to Establish 50MW Methane Gas Plant
New Times, 14 September 2011
The government has reached an agreement with ORASCOM Construction Industries which will see the Egyptian firm construct a plant on Lake Kivu that will produce 50 megawatts from… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Kivuwatt to Begin Generating Electricity Next Year
New Times, 17 February 2011
Delays in the extraction of methane gas from Lake Kivu originated from environmental and safety challenges which have been solved and Kivuwatt will begin delivering electricity… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Nation to Privatise Methane Gas Plant
EA Business, 24 July 2011
The Rwandan government continues to negotiate with an Israel firm to lease her pilot methane plant on Lake Kivu, western Rwanda, in a bid to increase the plant's electricity… Read more »
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Africa:
AfDB Approves Usd 25 Million for Kivuwatt Project in Rwanda
African Development Bank (AfDB), 8 February 2011
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Thursday, 3 February 2010 in Tunis, a USD 25-million senior private sector loan to finance the KivuWatt… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Govt to Review Methane Gas Contract
New Times, 8 February 2011
The government is set to review the contract on the extraction of methane gas on Lake Kivu. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Methane Gas Extraction Barge Now Afloat
New Times, 26 August 2011
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. Read more »
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Rwanda:
New Congo-Nile Trail - Nature and Culture
Focus, 26 November 2011
The Rwanda Development Board on Friday officially launched a new tourism, the Congo-Nile Trail which runs alongside Lake Kivu's shores. Read more »