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| Monday, 25 April 2011 | |
| Addis Ababa, April 25 (WIC) – The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) said that the installation of electric power transmission lines linking Ethiopia with neighboring nations has been completed successfully. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EEPCo, Mehret Debebe told WIC recently that the corporation finalized fixing the power transmission lines connecting Ethiopia with Djibouti and Sudan. He added that the installation of the line stretching from Ethiopia to Kenya is in good progress. “Ethiopia plans to export power to neighboring nations after the completion of Gibe III and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam,” he said. According to Mehret, neighboring countries are keen to import renewable energy from Ethiopia as it is very cheap and most of them are utilizing energy sources that are not advisable to mitigate climate change. Ethiopia is endeavoring to fully harness its hydropower potential, which is estimated to be more than 45, 000 megawatts, to alleviate poverty, he said. Hailemariam Desalegn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs said recently that the country will export power to seven neighboring countries after the completion of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Hailemariam listed the countries to benefit from the dam as Egypt, Djibouti, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and South Sudan. Somaliland, Tanzania and South Africa were also added to the list of names that would benefit from the dam in the future. | |
| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 April 2011 ) |
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