Ethiopia is in the midst of a major nation-building project, constructing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Upon completion, GERD will become the largest hydropower plant in Africa, providing much needed electricity for the country’s growing population. The project dams the Blue Nile, a river which later flows into neighbouring Sudan, where it merges with […]
ETHIOPIA: Masdar to supply 500 MWp of solar energy in the coming months
The Emirati independent power producer (IPP) Masdar Clean Energy has just obtained the approval of the Ethiopian government to produce 500 MWp of solar energy. The electricity will be fed into the grid of the state-owned Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). At least 500 MWp will be fed into Ethiopia’s national electricity grid in the next […]
UAE’s Masdar commits to support Ethiopia’s solar energy plans
Additional plans call for the signing of power purchase agreements ABU DHABI– Masdar and the Government of Ethiopia, are exploring the development of solar power projects with a total capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), along with the related grid infrastructure across Ethiopia. Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, and Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s […]