️⁠KivuWatt: Rwanda's Green Energy Success Story

Beneath the surface of Lake Kivu, located on the border of Rwanda and the DR Congo, lies immense quantities of methane and carbon dioxide. If released, the gas could create a devastating explosion in the region. The government of Rwanda turned this threat into an opportunity. KivuWatt, a power plant located on a barge, harnesses the gas and turns it into energy. Extracted methane is sent through a pipeline to a facility onshore to be transformed into electricity. According to “Africanews”, KivuWatt produces around 30 percent of the annual electricity used in Rwanda. | March 9-10, 2023 |

Photos and video by Luke Dray

Music from Epidemic Sound - "Back on Earth” by August Wilhelmsson

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