ABOUT SCOPE PROJECTS INVESTMENTS IMPACT WORKING TOGETHER NEWS AND INSIGHTS PIDG Ethiopia: Corbetti Green growth powered by the earth's core Solution Situated in the Corbetti Caldera 250km south of Addis Ababa, Corbetti Geothermal (‘Corbetti’) will be a pioneering project: it is situated on a greenfield site, will prove a new geothermal resource, and be one of the first pair of privately developed, owned and operated geothermal IPPs in Ethiopia, which is only the second country in sub-Saharan Africa to develop geothermal privately. Corbetti will be developed in two phases over a five year period. The first phase will drill four to six exploratory wells to raise debt finance to drill a further four to seven wells and build a 50MW power plant which is expected to become operational in 2024. The second phase will consist of additional geothermal wells, a 100MW power plant and facilities. Totalling 150MW, the full Corbetti programme will enable the GoE to meet 18% of its ambition to generate 840MW from geothermal sources in 2025. Constructing the geothermal wells requires large quantities of water and so a new water system will be constructed. If suitable potable water supplies can be identified, the project intends to also provide a supply to local communities who suffer from water stress. Access roads developed to date have greatly increased mobility in the vicinity of the project, helping people from the local community to get to schools and markets. Being jointly developed with Berkeley Energy who manage the Africa Renewable Energy Fund along with Iceland Drilling and Reykjavik Geothermal. Gallery Solar powered health post with refrigerators, lights and sockets, Corbetti. Today, families collect lake water for domestic consumption. The project will be improving water infrastructure and is investigating how to extend these improvements to local communities. Previous Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 People Martha Weya Enhancing healthcare provision Ramate Miessa Empowering local women Bessera Bora Providing valuable training ALL STORIES Project news 17th November 2020 Drilling tender progresses for transformational Corbetti Geothermal project 17th June 2020 Supporting COVID-19 preparedness in Ethiopia 31st March 2020 PPA and IA signing a mark of progress for Corbetti Geothermal MORE NEWS Partners < Back to projects Other projects... Zembo Electric Motorcycles KUDURA Mini-grid A new credit enhancement facility Acorn Affordable Student Housing InfraCredit EkoRent Nopea Africa GreenCo Bumbuna Hydro II Liberia Inland Storage Facility Bonergie Irrigation I&II Sierra Leone Mini-grid Project East Africa Marine Transport Samburu Solar Transmara Solar Élan Solar Golomoti Solar Lilondi Hydro Khoumagueli Solar Salima Solar Western Power Corbetti Djermaya Solar Pavua Kalangala Infrastructure Services I & II Chiansi Chanyanya Standard Microgrid Redavia I & II Cenpower Cabeólica InfraCo Africa About us Our Scope Our Projects Our Investments Our Board Our Developers Our People News and Insights Impact Building economies Protecting our planet Leaving no-one behind Embedding good governance Working together Working together Apply for funding Respond to a tender Apply for a job Contact us Report a concern Library Corporate documents Financial reporting ESIAs Publications and reports Legal © 2021 InfraCo Africa | Cookie policy | Privacy policy The Private Infrastructure Development Group Technical Assistance Facility DevCo InfraCo Asia The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund GuarantCo Please be aware that our site uses cookies to give you the best experience. By continuing, you are agreeing to the use of cookies on this site.AGREE