# Presentation: 424705

## STATUS OF GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION AND PRIVATE SECTOR OPPORTUNITY IN UGANDA

- DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINES
- MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT

## Geothermal Prospects

## GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATIONIN UGANDA

- Reconnaissance surveys in western Uganda begun  in 1935.
- Recent (1990s to present) studies focused on surface geology, geochemistry, geophysics at 3 prospects:

| AREA | GEOLOGY | GEOCHEMISTY | GEOPHYSICS |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KIBIRO | Preliminary:
UGA/92/002 | Preliminary: UGA/92/002, UGA/8/003 | Preliminary/Not yet completed: ICEIDA |
| KATWE | Preliminary:
UAERAUS | Prelimanary: UGA/92/002, UGA/8/003, UAERAUS | Preliminary/Not completed: UAERAUS
 |
| BURANGA | Preliminary:
UGA/92/002 | Preliminary: UGA/92/002, UGA/8/003 | Not done |

- WORK DONE

## PREVIOUS  FINDINGS

**UGA/92/002 project: geochemistry resulted in:**
**160 ̊ - 200 ̊C ****subsurface temps for KATWE**
**120 ̊-150 ̊C for BURANGA **
**> 200 ̊C for KIBIRO**
**UGA/8/003 project: geochemistry resulted in:  **
**140 ̊C for KATWE**
**200 ̊C for BURANGA, **
**100-140 ̊C for KIBIRO**
**Fresh water intrusion may  have lowered Kibiro, Katwe readings **

## GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION IN UGANDA

- RECENT  FINDINGS

- ICELAND project:  preliminary resistivity results suggest best geothermal reservoir at KIBIRO.  Drilling required to confirm.
- Af. Dev. Bank project: No conclusive geophysics completed for KATWE or BURANGA.

## GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION IN UGANDA

- NEAR FUTURE PROGRAMMES

- BURANGA GEOTHERMAL PROSPECT
-  BGR / Germany funds committed to carry out 	geological and geophysical 	exploration
-  Field work scheduled January – March 2005
-  Micro-seismic monitoring will continue till 	November 2005

## GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION IN UGANDA

- NEAR FUTURE PROGRAMMES

**KATWE-KIKORONGO AND KIBIRO PROSPECTS**
- With World Bank, Iceland support, detailed 	geological, geochemical and geophysical 	exploration, including temp gradient drilling,  	will be carried out at both sites.
- Procurement in Jan. 2005. Field work in April 	2005.

## GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION IN UGANDA

- NEAR FUTURE PROGRAMMES

- WB, Iceland providing support for geological and geochemical sampling at 43 additional prospects

## GEOTHERMAL EXPLORATION IN UGANDA

- CONCLUSIONS

**Due to drought, rapid growth, additional power generation capacity needed urgently**
**Gov’t wants US private sector participation in geo development**
**Uganda energy policies strongly favor private sector power  generation, distribution**
**Preliminary subsurface temperature ranges (100 to >200**** ̊C****) suitable for power generation at Katwe, Burange, Kibiro prospects **
**Three prospects still at prefeasibility stages**
**World Bank, Iceland, African Development Bank and German government providing prefeasibility assistance. Signficant WB subsidies available for geo rural electrification**.

## Near Term Private Sector Opportunity

- Gov’t recognizes insufficient data exists to establish binding PPAs
- Gov’t proposes non-binding, MOU-type agreements to obtain private sector expertise, jointly seek financing and pave way for future private sector power generation

## Contact Information

**Joshua Tuhumwiire, Commissioner**
**	****Geological Survey and Mines Dept.****Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development**
**	****P.O. Box 9 , Entebbe, Uganda**
**	****Tel. 256 41 320656/320559/320118****Fax: 256 41 320364**
**	****gsurvey@starcom.co.ug**
**Steve Hirsch, Geothermal Consultant**
**	****(703) 390-5592**
**	****stephenhirsch@comcast.net**