| Abstract |
East Africa rift is emerging as a one of the fastest growing geothermal areas in the world. Kenya is one of the countries that has made great strides in developing its geothermal resources. Ethiopia is following a similar pattern while other countries along the African rift are also looking forward to developing their geothermal prospects. It takes relatively longer time to develop geothermal energy sources as compared to other energy sources. This is attributed to the long time involved in exploration and feasibility studies, and the lengthy decision making and contract negotiation periods. This paper analyses geothermal projects’ timelines, with examples from East Africa and Iceland. These project are compared to guidelines on project timelines in literature to find out how well they compare. It is found that project in this study rarely matched the guidelines. Developers should consider additional time for intended project in case of new fields. |