Aluto-Langano Geothermal Area

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Area Overview



Geothermal Area Profile



Location: Ethiopia

Exploration Region: East African Rift System - Ethiopian Rift Valley

GEA Development Phase: Operational
"Operational" is not in the list of possible values (Phase I - Resource Procurement and Identification, Phase II - Resource Exploration and Confirmation, Phase III - Permitting and Initial Development, Phase IV - Resource Production and Power Plant Construction) for this property.

Coordinates: 7.8314°, 38.6714°


Resource Estimate

Mean Reservoir Temp: 288°C
561.15 K
550.4 °F
1,010.07 °R
[1]

Estimated Reservoir Volume: 4 km³
4,000,000,000 m³
0.96 mi³
141,258,666,884 ft³
5,231,802,476 yd³
4,000,000,000,000 L
[1]

Mean Capacity: 7.5 MW
7,500 kW
7,500,000 W
7,500,000,000 mW
0.0075 GW
7.5e-6 TW
[2]

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History and Infrastructure



Operating Power Plants: 1


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Developing Power Projects: 0

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Power Production Profile

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Owners  :
  • Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation

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Exploration History



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Well Field Description



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Depth to Top of Reservoir: 2000m
2 km
1.243 mi
6,561.68 ft
2,187.22 yd
[2]

Depth to Bottom of Reservoir: 2500m
2.5 km
1.553 mi
8,202.1 ft
2,734.025 yd
[2]

Average Depth to Reservoir: 2250m
2.25 km
1.398 mi
7,381.89 ft
2,460.623 yd


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Geology of the Area



Geologic Setting

Tectonic Setting: Rift Zone

Controlling Structure: Major Normal Fault

Topographic Features:

Brophy Model: Type F: Oceanic-ridge, Basaltic Resource

Moeck-Beardsmore Play Type: CV-1a: Magmatic - Extrusive, CV-1b: Magmatic - Intrusive
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Geologic Features

Modern Geothermal Features: Fumaroles

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Host Rock Lithology: Basalt

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Geofluid Geochemistry



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NEPA-Related Analyses (0)


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References


  1. 1.0 1.1 Yiheyi Amdebrhan. 2006/11/08. Well Testing & Reservoir Engineering Studies at Aluto-Langano & Tendaho Geothermal Fields, Ethiopia. Poster session presented at: ARGeoC1; Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Meseret Teklemariam and Kibret Beyence. 2001. Geochemical monitoring of the Aluto-Langano geothermal field, Ethiopia. Proceedings of 26th Workshop On Geothermal Reservoir Engineering; Stanford University: 26th Workshop On Geothermal Reservoir Engineering.


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