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    All Africa: Rwanda - Contractor Explains KivuWatt Delays, Sets New October Deadline

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The productions of energy from methane-rich Lake Kivu, Rwanda, has been set a new deadline of October to begin

by: Erica Mills

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All Africa: Rwanda - Contractor Explains KivuWatt Delays, Sets New October Deadline

Unexpected technical hitches are standing between the nation and 25 megawatts of energy production expected to be generated from the first phase of the KivuWatt Methane Project in the Western Province district of Karongi, The New Times has learned.

The wait has been long. The first deadline was sometime in 2012. The most recent was July, but it was missed. Now a new one has been set for October.

ContourGlobal, an American energy investment firm, has a 25-year concession to produce 100 megawatts from the methane-rich waters of Lake Kivu.

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