News & Updates
Abaya Environmental Clearance
The Abaya project in Ethiopia has been approved based on results of the ESIA.
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.
GRMF for Eastern Africa: AUC Signing GRMF Grant Agreement with Reykjavik Geothermal in Ethiopia
On 10 April 2018, the AUC signed another GRMF Grant Contract for the Abaya surface study project of Reykjavik Geothermal in Ethiopia. The agreement was signed by the AUC Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, and the Country Manager for Ethiopia, Mr. Jón Örn Jónsson, in the AUC HQ in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 10 April 2018. The Director for the Infrastructure & Energy Department, and Chairperson of the GRMF Oversight Committee, Mr. Cheikh Bedda, as well as the Head of the Energy Division, and GRMF Project Manager, Mr. Rashid Ali Abdallah, congratulated Mr. Jón Örn Jónsson in person for this achievement.
Press Release: The Government of Ethiopia signs Agreements on 500 Megawatt Project in Tulu Moye
The Government of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Electric Power and Tulu Moye Geothermal, a joint venture between Meridiam and Reykjavik Geothermal (RG) finalized the contracts for the 520 megawatt geothermal power project in Tulu Moye, today. The project is part of a historic agreement, along with the Corbetti Geothermal project, to build 1000 megawatts of geothermal power in Ethiopia.
PRESS RELEASE: Reykjavik Geothermal – Addis Ababa, December 19th 2017
Reykjavik Geothermal (RG) is pleased to announce the signing of final project documentation for the two landmark geothermal power projects in Ethiopia, Tulu Moye and Corbetti.
UNECA – Green approach to closing Africa’s huge infrastructure gap has immense benefits
Addis Ababa, 23 October 2017 (ECA) - Following a green approach to closing Africa’s huge infrastructure gap can create public and private value with co-benefits across a diverse range of stakeholders and goals, says Linus Mofor, Senior Environmental Affairs Officer for Energy, Infrastructure and Climate Change at the ECA’s African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC).