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In Zambia, a local geothermal exploration company’s ongoing feasibility study has modelled an initial power capacity of 5-7MWe on the shallow outflow reservoir within the Bwanda section of the Bweengwa River Geothermal Resource Area.
The company, Kalahari GeoEnergy, also stated that a further capacity of about 10-12MWe could conceivably be expected from ongoing exploration work at other selected sites. While gas sampling also confirmed high levels of helium in the geothermal fluids.
Kalahari chief executive, Peter Vivian-Neal, commented: “We are working with a team, including our feasibility study partners Geologica in the US and REPP in the UK, that have significant expertise both in-country and internationally.
“Our collaborative work means that ultimately, geothermal power may provide a valuable component in Zambia’s drive to diversify sources of energy, increase generation capacity and the distribution of productive power, as well as the ‘power to empower’ the community.” |
