Methane gas extraction facility to be installed next week

KARONGI- A floating barge to facilitate the extraction of methane gas from Lake Kivu for electricity will, next week, be installed in Karongi District.This is the second such facility, after the one in Rubavu District, which currently produces five megawatts of electricity.It is targeted that about 25 megawatts of electricity will be produced once the new extraction facility is fully functional.