Papers by Ralph K.B. Nyakabwa-Atwoki
Research surveys carried out between 2011 and 2013 indicate that many Africans believe their gove... more Research surveys carried out between 2011 and 2013 indicate that many Africans believe their governments are failing to provide enough power, as shown by only South Africa being ranked the 16th while the rest of the East African region are occupying between 104th and 163rd in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa generated power is estimated at 68-Gigawatts no more than that of Spain, with South Africa alone accounting for 40-GW. The East African Rift System (EARS) is one of the major tectonic structures of the earth that stretches for about 6,500 km from the Middle East (Dead Sea-Jordan Valley) in the North to Mozambique in the South. The EARS passes through Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar. Its estimated geothermal energy resource potential is more than 15,000 MWe. Despite the high geothermal potential of the EARS, only Kenya and Ethiopia have installed a capacity of about 217 MWe. O...
The geothermal electric power generation was invented in Italy in 1904. In Africa, Uganda and Ken... more The geothermal electric power generation was invented in Italy in 1904. In Africa, Uganda and Kenya among others, undertook geothermal exploration in 1954 and 1956, 40 and 42 years ago respectively. Then why have these countries no geothermal power developed to date while Kenya is generating 667 MW of geothermal power and 188 MW under construction? The answer lies in Kenya’s overcoming the lack of policy, institutional and regulatory framework including geothermal specific corporate bodies that are barriers to the geothermal development. The country created the Geothermal Development Company Ltd (GDC) with a clear mandate of developing the geothermal resource, policy and strategy which in turn attracted partnership of several reputable national, regional, bilateral and multinational financial houses to raise millions of fund inflows for a spectrum of activities ranging from consultancies, feasibility studies, drilling rigs, financial management and technical assistance and a host of...
Research surveys carried out between 2011 and 2013 indicate that many Africans believe their gove... more Research surveys carried out between 2011 and 2013 indicate that many Africans believe their governments are failing to provide enough power, as shown by only South Africa being ranked the 16th while the rest of the East African region are occupying between 104th and 163rd in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa generated power is estimated at 68-Gigawatts no more than that of Spain, with South Africa alone accounting for 40-GW. The East African Rift System (EARS) is one of the major tectonic structures of the earth that stretches for about 6,500 km from the Middle East (Dead Sea-Jordan Valley) in the North to Mozambique in the South. The EARS passes through Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar. Its estimated geothermal energy resource potential is more than 15,000 MWe. Despite the high geothermal potential of the EARS, only Kenya and Ethiopia have installed a capacity of about 217 MWe. O...
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