The KivuWatt working platform at Lake Kivu. The project will extract methane gas from the lake for power generation. PHOTO | FILE
Rwanda’s multimillion dollar methane gas project has been delayed by disputes between a private investor — KivuWatt Ltd, a subsidiary of ContourGlobal, a New York-based international power company which owns the project — and Kenyan sub-contractor Civicon Engineering.
Rwanda is seeking to tap at least 100MW from the project to bridge its energy deficit. The country’s current installed capacity is estimated at 165MW; the government aims to increase this to 563MW by 2017.
