Ethiopia: Cluff Geothermal to start PPA talks

Cluff Geothermal announced on 26 June that the company has been given the go-ahead to set up an initial meeting to start detailed negotiations on a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Fantale geothermal development. The approval followed a meeting between Cluff and Ethiopian Electric Power in June. The Fantale geothermal licence was awarded to Cluff in July 2015. The company has carried out surface studies and plans an initial 50MW development, followed by a 100MW second phase.