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Concept Note


The East African Rift System (EARS) is one of the major tectonic structures of the earth which extends for about 6,500 km from the Middle East (Dead Sea-Jordan Valley) in the north to Mozambique in the south. The EARS is one of the most important zones of the world where the heat energy of the interior of the earth escapes to the surface in the form of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and the upward transport of heat by hot springs and natural vapor emanations (fumaroles). As a consequence, the EARS appears to possess a remarkable geothermal energy potential. Using today's technologies, the EARS has the potential to generate more than 15,000 MW of power from geothermal energy. However, this resource is currently used to a limited extent in the EARS.

Objective


Regional geothermal training workshop on policy development and harmonization

The overall objective of this training workshop is to address an important challenge, and a barrier to, development of geothermal resources in EAR which is inadequate policy, institutional and regulatory framework to attract private investments in the region. The workshop also aims at developing appropriate, clear and coherent legal and institutional framework to attract private investors into the geothermal sector. Ultimately, it is expected that the workshop will lead to greater private sector participation (both as Private Public Partnership and Independent Power Producer) for geothermal resource development in the region.Full Text