Another 15 megawatts to be extracted from Lake Kivu methane gas by June

The New Times
A methane gas facility on Lake Kivu. An additional 15 megawatts of methane power is set to be extracted from the lake, located in the west of the country, by June. A total of 56 megawatts is set to be extracted under a $400m-project. / Photo: Courtesy.
A methane gas facility on Lake Kivu. An additional 15 megawatts of methane power is set to be extracted from the lake, located in the west of the country, by June. A total of 56 megawatts is set to be extracted under a $400m-project. / Photo: Courtesy.
Some of the washing tanks that help separate gas from water at Lake Kivu. / Photo: Courtesy.
Some of the washing tanks that help separate gas from water at Lake Kivu. / Photo: Courtesy.
Moise M. Bahati