Aluto–Langano Geothermal Power Station
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The Aluto–Langano Geothermal Power Station, also known as Aluto Langano Geothermal Power Station, is the only geothermal power station in Ethiopia.
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Aluto–Langano Geothermal Power Station | |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Location | Aluto-Langano, Oromia Region |
Coordinates | 07°47′19″N 38°47′41″E |
Status | Mothballed |
Construction began | 1986 |
Commission date | 1998 |
Owner(s) | Government of Ethiopia |
Operator(s) | Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) |
Geothermal power station | |
Type | Binary cycle |
Wells | 4 (plus 8 planned) |
Max. well depth | ~2,500 m |
Combined cycle? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 1 |
Units decommissioned | 1 |
Nameplate capacity | 7.3 MWe (1998) 70-75 MWe planned[1] |
Capacity factor | 0 (2018) |
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