By Dominique Price of Focus Media (Kigali)"The Lake Kivu methane plant should be up and running by the end of June. A team of local engineers and labourers is working alongside international contractors to put the finishing touches to Rwanda’s first underwater methane extraction plant.
After long delays and a series of tests, the US$ 15 million plant should be pumping out natural gas by the end of June, according to the site's supervisors.
"The project is coming together," says Augustin Rubayiza, Chief Engineer of Operations. "We're confident that in one month gas will be extracted." Installing on-site power generators and laying down a gas pipeline are the two remaining steps, supervisors say."
Complete story at "Rwanda: Final Countdown"
Category" Rwanda + Energy
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