Tulu Moye Geothermal Power Station | |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Location | Tulu Moye, Oromia Region |
Coordinates | 08°09′41″N 39°07′46″E / 8.16139°N 39.12944°E |
Status | Under construction |
Construction began | 2021 |
Commission date | 2023 (Expected) |
Owner | Tulu Moye Geothermal Operations Plc. (TMGO) |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Geothermal |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 50 MW (67,000 hp), Expandable to 150 MW (200,000 hp) |
The Tulu Moye Geothermal Power Station, is a 50 MW (67,000 hp) geothermal power station, under construction in Ethiopia. When fully developed, the power station will be the first grid-ready independently developed geothermal power station in the country. The developers of this power plant, plan to expand it to 150 megawatts in the second phase, planned for the following five years.[1][2]