Installed geothermal generating capacity (December 2009) in MW

Despite of the very promising potential of the country, located on the African rift geothermal anomaly, in Ethiopia since 1999 no new plant has been realized, and the 7.3 MW unit installed at Aluto-Langano field (Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation), after several operational problem, is currently producing for about 3 MW (figure 16), from a reservoir with 300°C at 2,000 m depth.

The second proven field of the country (Tendaho, 250°C at shallow depth) has a feasibility project for about 20 MW.

Six additional geothermal prospects have been launched, but the lake of foreign investors is the most important limiting factor for the future development in this country.

Taken from Ruggero Bertani’s paper, " Geothermal Power Generation in the World 2005–2010 Update Report ", published in Proceedings of the World Geothermal Congress 2010, Bali, Indonesia, 25-29 April 2010