GRMF 5th Round Results
As published by the GRMF team, the results of the 5th GRMF Application Round (AR 5) are in. The GRMF received 9 applications (6 Surface Studies and 3 Drilling Programmes) that were formally accepted. "These 9 applications were submitted by 7 entities (4 public and 3 private) from 5 countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda) - out of the 11 GRMF countries". 7 projects qualified for grant award in AR 5 of GRMF (4 Surface Studies and 3 Drilling Programmes). The cumulative GRMF financial support – including potential continuation premium- for all qualified applications of AR 5 amounts to approximately USD 28.0 million.
Following projects qualified:
|
No. |
Applicant |
Country of Bidder |
Project Name |
Activity |
|
1 |
GIDS Consult Ltd. |
Uganda |
Buranga |
Surface Study |
|
2 |
Department of Geological Survey and Mines |
Uganda |
Kibiro |
Surface Study |
|
3 |
Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Ltd. (TGDC) |
Tanzania |
Natron |
Surface Study |
|
4 |
Department of Geological Survey and Mines |
Uganda |
Panyimur |
Surface Study |
|
5 |
Orpower 12, Inc. |
Ethiopia |
Dofan |
Drilling Programme |
|
6 |
Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Ltd. (TGDC) |
Tanzania |
Kiejo-Mbaka |
Drilling Programme |
|
7 |
TM Geothermal Operations PLC (TMGO) |
Ethiopia |
Tulu-Moye |
Drilling Programme |
It is possible to meet the complete GRMF team at the 7th African Rift Geothermal Conference (ARGeo-C7) which will be held in Kigali (Rwanda) from 29 October to 4 November 2018. Mannvit's team and members of the GRMF team will be at the conference and Expo in Kigali. A booth from Geothermal.is will be at the expo area #17.
Source: www.grmf-eastafrica.org