DRC
Congolese methane gas projects in Lake Kivu move forward

A methane extraction platform on Lake Kivu.
A methane extraction platform on Lake Kivu. © Pablo Porciuncula/AFP
Three methane gas blocks in the Congolese part of Lake Kivu have been awarded to North American companies. The DRC hopes to catch up with its neighbour Rwanda, which already has a power plant fuelled by methane from the lake. [...]
Published on 18.01.2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes
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