Hydroelectric Dams in Ethiopia at Full Capacity Following Rainy Season, EEP

Posted on :Friday , 3rd January 2025

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) declared that following the previous rainy season, its dams were completely refilled, guaranteeing enough water for power generation to meet this year's ambitious goals.

The dams have accumulated enough water to enable full-capacity energy generation, according to Tiruwork Shiferaw, Planning Bureau and Power Plant Operation Sector Manager for EE. . .

The Ethiopian Government Begins Power Supply Trials Between Kenya and Tanzania

Posted on :Thursday , 2nd January 2025

Ethiopia started the East Africa Electric Highway Project, which involves testing power supplies between Kenya and Tanzania. This milestone comes after the Ethiopia-Kenya power transmission line was completed, which was made possible by a sophisticated power supply network.

Region-wide energy cooperation has advanced with the start of trial operations for the next phase, whic. . .

Ethiopia and UAE's AMEA Power Sign $600 Million Wind Farm Agreement

Posted on :Wednesday , 6th December 2023

Ethiopia has signed an agreement with United Arab Emirates' AMEA Power for the construction of a 300 megawatt wind farm at a cost of USD 600 million, its finance ministry said on 1st December 2023.

The Horn-of-Africa nation is turning to renewable energy to boost electricity coverage, which stood at 50 percent of the population in 2020 according to the World Bank, leaving 60 . . .

Ethiopia Uses Wind Energy to Produce 404 Megawatts of Power

Posted on :Tuesday , 14th November 2023

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) announced that the country has generated 404 MW of electricity from wind power.

EEP Corporate Communications Director Moges Mekonen told EPA that the country has reached the total production of 404 MW electric power from Wind power.

He noted that many citizens are getting electricity from the wind power plants that have been b. . .

Ethiopia Gains USD 39.73 Million in a Month from Power Export to Kenya

Posted on :Friday , 21st April 2023

Ethiopia provided 58.01 percent of Kenya’s January import of electricity. The drought in Kenya forced the country to import a record 68.48 kilowatt-hours of power due to reduced local hydro-power generation. Ethiopia was able to gain USD 39.73 million from the export.

Kenya started importing power from Ethiopia in November last year after the 2 countries en. . .