Since the approval of the Geothermal Proclamation Amendment by the Government of Ethiopia in May 2020, Reykjavik Geothermal is pleased to announce that the Corbetti Geothermal project has reached effectiveness! All of the project’s condition presidents have been fulfilled, and the project is ready to move forward at full steam ahead.
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Corbetti Geothermal Press Release: Drilling-Tender
Corbetti Geothermal PLC is very pleased with the results of the Pre-Qualification for the provision of drilling services and material for 26 geothermal wells in the Corbetti caldera. The companies participating the ongoing tender represent some of the strongest drilling companies in the world and the result shows strong international interest in geothermal development in East Africa. The successful companies are listed in alphabetical order as the following:
GEOTHERMAL DRILLING IN CORBETTI, ETHIOPIA
Corbetti Geothermal PLC is developing a geothermal power project in the Corbetti caldera in Ethiopia. Reykjavik Geothermal (RG) along with Berkeley Energy (BE), are the principal participants in the project. Reykjavik Geothermal is pleased to announce this...
Geothermal Proclamation Amendment approved by the Government of Ethiopia
May 22, 2020 marked a monumental shift for the geothermal sector of Ethiopia. The cabinet of Ethiopia, known as the Council of Ministers, came into agreement to send the Geothermal Proclamation Amendment to the Federal Parliamentary Assembly of Ethiopia for review....
Bloomberg: The $4.4 Billion Energy Plan for Ethiopia
A recent article published by Bloomberg on May 27, 2019 highlights the exciting future prospects of Reykjavik Geothermal in Ethiopia in an interview with Gunnar Orn Gunnarsson, CEO of the company.
The Reporter: Company Embarks on USD 2 bln Geothermal Project
Tullu Moye Geothermal Operations Private Limited Company has embarked on the development a 520 MW geothermal project in the Oromia Regional State with an outlay of two billion dollars.

