The Oda Photovoltaic Power Project, a 370 kilowatt solar power facility built at a cost of 195 million birr, was officially inaugurated in Medewelabu Woreda, East Borena Zone, Oromia Regional State. In his inaugural address, the State Minister for Water and Energy, Dr. Sultan Wali, highlighted that the project will provide electricity to approximately 15,000 … Continue reading Oda Solar Photovoltaic Power Project Inaugurated in Oromia, Ethiopia
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TOYO Co. announces plans for a 2 GW photovoltaic cell manufacturing plant in Ethiopia
TOYO Co., Ltd plans to establish a 2 gigawatt photovoltaic cell manufacturing plant in Ethiopia, leveraging favorable investment policies and the country’s hydropower supply. TOYO specialized in solar solutions, has announced its intention to create a solar cell manufacturing facility with an annual capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) in Ethiopia. This strategic investment responds to … Continue reading TOYO Co. announces plans for a 2 GW photovoltaic cell manufacturing plant in Ethiopia
Continue readingEthiopia to electrify 25 rural villages using solar photovoltaic (PV) energy
The Ministry of Water and Energy has announced that preparations are in the final stages to provide electricity powered by photovoltaic (PV) energy to about 25 small rural villages. The Ministry’s Executive Director for Rural Energy Technology Development and Transfer, Birhanu Woldu, told ENA that efforts are underway to expand access to electricity through alternative … Continue reading Ethiopia to electrify 25 rural villages using solar photovoltaic (PV) energy
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Ethiopia signs 300 MW wind power deal with AMEA Power
Ethiopia has signed purchase and implementation agreements for the 300 MW Aysha-1 wind farm with AMEA Power of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Aysha wind energy project is set to become the largest wind energy project in the Horn of Africa after an investment of US$620 million. Minister of Finance Amhed Shide and other … Continue reading Ethiopia signs 300 MW wind power deal with AMEA Power
Continue readingEthiopia seeks to harness its enormous renewable energy potential
Ethiopia has significant renewable energy potential, including hydroelectric, wind, solar and geothermal sources, with the capacity to generate more than 60,000 MW of electrical energy.The country is investing in several renewable energy projects, including the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), wind farms and geothermal plants, to improve energy security and support economic growth.While facing criticism … Continue reading Ethiopia seeks to harness its enormous renewable energy potential
Continue readingEthiopia partners with AMEA Power for wind energy project
Ethiopia has taken a significant step towards achieving its renewable energy goals with the signing of an agreement with AMEA Power, a recognized player in the renewable energy sector. The deal involves the construction of a 300-megawatt wind farm, known as the Aysha project, which upon completion will serve as the country’s largest wind power … Continue reading Ethiopia partners with AMEA Power for wind energy project
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Ethiopia finishes filling reservoir of disputed mega-dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is set to double the country’s electricity generation and become Africa’s biggest dam. Egypt fiercely opposes the megaproject, arguing that it will reduce the flow of the Nile river.Ethiopia said on Sunday it had completed the fourth and final phase of filling a reservoir for its hydroelectric power plant on … Continue reading Ethiopia finishes filling reservoir of disputed mega-dam
Continue readingThe Growing Importance of Wind Energy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, a country with a population of over 100 million people, has been making significant strides in its efforts to harness the power of wind energy. As the nation grapples with the challenges of energy security and climate change, wind energy has emerged as a vital component of its renewable energy mix. This growing importance … Continue reading The Growing Importance of Wind Energy in Ethiopia
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BRI wind farm bringing wind energy to Ethiopia
Forbidding deserts could prove the best places for giant wind power farms, generating abundant and clean sources of energy. That conviction has been driving hundreds of engineers and construction workers from China and Ethiopia over the past three years in their mission to build a wind power park in the vast desert of the Somalia … Continue reading BRI wind farm bringing wind energy to Ethiopia
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Siemens Gamesa seals its first wind farm in Ethiopia
The company will deliver29 SG3.4-132 wind turbines to state-owned utility Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) for the Assela project. The wind farm is set to be commissioned by Spring 2023, and will save more than 260,000tons of CO2 emissions per year. Siemens Gamesa has signed its first wind power project in Ethiopia with state-owned electricity company Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP),strengthening its leadership in Africa as the country … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa seals its first wind farm in Ethiopia
Continue readingWind energy in Ethiopia, Assela Wind Farm secures funding
The Ethiopian Parliament this week granted its final approval for the loan agreement signed by Ministry of Finance and Danske Bank for financing for the 100 megawatts Assela Wind Farm Project. This marks the end of financial negotiations and the beginning of the execution phase of the Assela Wind Farm, financed by the Danish government. … Continue reading Wind energy in Ethiopia, Assela Wind Farm secures funding
Continue readingWind energy in Ethiopia, loan for 100 MW wind farm
Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, has recently approved a €117.3 million loan to Ethiopia. The funds are intended to finance the Assela wind power project, which will feed 100 MW into Ethiopia’s electricity grid. Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shide recently signed a loan agreement worth €117.3 million with Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank. This took … Continue reading Wind energy in Ethiopia, loan for 100 MW wind farm
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Ethiopia’s fourth wind power project in progress
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the state agency in charge of building power projects and generating energy, is currently undertaking the construction of the country’s fourth wind power project. The overall construction project of the 120 megawatts electric generation capacity Aysha II Wind Farm project of Ethiopia surpasses 20%, according to the last September 2018 … Continue reading Ethiopia’s fourth wind power project in progress
Continue readingDenmark and Ethiopia expand cooperation on Wind Energy
Denmark will increase our financial support to the Danish-Ethiopian strategic sector cooperation and partnership programme “Accelerating Wind Power Generation” in Ethiopia with 7 million DKK. The programme, which started in 2017, will now run until the end of 2020 contributing to the sustainable development of the Ethiopian energy sector with modern wind energy. The Danish … Continue reading Denmark and Ethiopia expand cooperation on Wind Energy
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China boasts of building Africa’s second largest wind farm in Ethiopia
With Xi Jinping visiting Africa this week, China’s state media has been trumpeting projects on the continent which Chinese firms have helped to build. One of which is a massive wind farm in Ethiopia with more than one-hundred 70-meter-tall turbines that have a total capacity of 153MW. The project, which was completed in 2016 by … Continue reading China boasts of building Africa’s second largest wind farm in Ethiopia
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Ethiopia, Denmark sign 201 mln USD loan agreement for wind energy
Ethiopia signed a 201 million U.S. dollars loan agreement with Denmark on Thursday to finance a 100 MW wind energy project in central Ethiopia. The loan agreement was signed in Ethiopia’s capital between Mette Thygesen, Ambassador of Denmark to Ethiopia and Admasu Nebebe, Deputy Minister, Ethiopia Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation (MoFEC) in the … Continue reading Ethiopia, Denmark sign 201 mln USD loan agreement for wind energy
Continue readingDanish government makes major investment in African wind energy
The Danish government has committed 600 million kroner to the development of wind energy in Africa. Ulla Tørnæs, Minister for Development Cooperation, approved the deal for the construction of a wind farm up to 54 turbines, or 100 MW, close to Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. Total investment in the wind farm amounts to 1.26 billion … Continue reading Danish government makes major investment in African wind energy
Continue readingEthiopia plans to reach 17,300 MW of energy by 2020
Ethiopia plans to reach 17,300 MW of energy by the end of 2020, from the current 4,280 MW of energy, an Ethiopian official said on Monday. Speaking to Xinhua, Bizuneh Tolcha, Director of Public Relations and Communications Directorate at the Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE), said the government expects to reach the … Continue reading Ethiopia plans to reach 17,300 MW of energy by 2020
Continue readingEthiopia Launches Wind Energy Roadmap
The government of Ethiopia in collaboration with the Danish Energy Agency has published a roadmap for the development of wind farms. The Roadmap will enable the mobilization of private investments much needed in the area more realistic. The roadmap covers spectrum of issues including site selection, grid and bankable data to power sales, financing, procurement … Continue reading Ethiopia Launches Wind Energy Roadmap
Continue readingChina’s Dongfang Electric Corporation will build a 120-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Ethiopia
China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation will build a 120-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Ethiopia’s Somali regional state, an Ethiopian official said Thursday. In a statement sent to Xinhua, Bizuneh Tolcha, Public Relation and Communication Director at the Ethiopia Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE), said the Ethiopian government expects the project to be started … Continue reading China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation will build a 120-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Ethiopia
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