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ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC POWER Impacts of the Alalobad geothermal project On the wild life GEOTHERMAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ADDIS ABABA,ETHIOPIA ,KIRKOS SUB CITY,DISTRICT 07 HOUSE NO , 944/05 MEBA BUILDING P.O. BOX 15881 BY ;GUTU DEGEFA {ENVIRONMENTALIST} GUTIDEGEFA@GMAIL.COM JAN -2019 Impacts of the Alalobad geothermal project On the wild life ABSTACT Geothermal energy is one of the most significant alternate sources of energy, with a much higher output of electricity production per MW of capacity as compared to wind or solar. it is created by harnessing geothermal energy from the earth. Resources of geothermal energy range from the shallow ground to hot water and hot rock found a few miles beneath the Earth's surface, and down even deeper to the extremely high temperatures of molten rock called magma. Geothermal energy produces no pollution, reduces our alliance on fossil fuels. It also results in significant cost savings as no fuel is required to harness energy from beneath the earth. These advantages make geothermal energy as one the best alternative energy source. It's clean and sustainable. Resources of geothermal energy range from the shallow ground to hot water and hot rock found a few miles beneath the Earth's surface, and down even deeper to the extremely high temperatures of molten rock called magma. Ethiopia has potential of generating 10,000mw from Geothermal Energy. The Ethiopia Geothermal Sector Development Project (GSDP), with a funding of US$ 219 million, became effective on August 5, 2014 and is scheduled to close on June 30, 2020. The GSDP is being implemented by the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) in the role of Owner. The GSDP, in accordance with the original scope of work, was subdivided into four components. Component 2 -Alalobeda Geothermal Site Development- includes the development of the geothermal resources in the Alalobeda prospect through the implementation of a program of drilling and testing of 4 deep wells. The Alalobeda prospect has been the object in the years 2014-2016 of a program of geoscientific investigations financed by the Government of Iceland through ICEIDA and NDF. This program was implemented by ELC Electroconsult and included geological, geochemical, gravimetric,electromagnetic and micro-seismic surveys. This study aims to identify the impacts of the project on wild life and implementation mitigation measures concerning the impacts. Based on the environmental and social impact assessment report there are some wild animals which exist around the project area.this animals are also benifiary from the streams alalobad hot ground water steams. Finally,the study will come up with a possible solution for the environmental management plan of the impact |