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Rwanda taps Lake Kivu’s methane to boost power

Lake Kivu, Rwanda Photo by Michael Muli @ Unsplash
Photo by Michael Muli @ Unsplash
  • Lake Kivu methane now supplies 27% of Rwanda’s electricity
  • New $300 million project seeks to expand gas use and cut reliance on biomass

 

KIGALI, RWANDA – Rwanda is accelerating efforts to harness methane gas from Lake Kivu, a vast reserve on its western border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of a push to strengthen its power grid and cut dependence on polluting biomass.

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