Power projects proposed and under construction

[DZman]

Genale Dawa III hydro project begins
By Muluken Yewondwossen
Wednesday, 04 July 2012 07:22

The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) will begin construction of Genale Dawa III hydro electric power plant. The project will be the second since the five year development program the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) was endorsed in 2010.
According to EEPCo officials construction on Genale Dawa Basin has already started after the corporation got the green light from its board approving to go ahead with the project.
Genale Dawa III will have a production capacity of 254MW. Construction has already begun at the project site, in the southern part of the country at Genale Dawa Basin, the third largest river basin in Ethiopia.
Recently, Mihret Debebe, CEO of EEPCo, said that a GD III hydro power project that is already awarded for Chinese CGGC, three years ago will fully complete in end the end of the GTP. The total project cost, which is 400 million dollar has secured from the Chinese Import Export (EXIM) Bank.
The project include another hydro power project, Genale Dawa Six, which will also provide for an irrigation scheme to the lower Genale basin.
Recently the continental development partner, African Development Bank (AfDB) disclosed that it will consider financing part of the development at the area.
The Genale Dawa River Basin Integrated Resources Development master plan study, financed by AfDB, indicated that the total capital investment required for the 20-30 year planning period is about 3.8 billion dollars. The study which was completed two years ago indicated that the major share of this investment is water resource development.
The corporation has undertaken various hydro power constructions that enable the sole utility provider to generate over 2,000 Mega Watts (MW) of electric power, a huge increase from the 764 MW before four years. In addition to that other hydro power projects began during the previous five year development plan from mid 2005-2010. From these Gibe III, which has 1870MW of electric production capacity, is one of the major projects.
The government plans to produce 10,000MW of additional electric power from renewable resources such as wind and geothermal resources, excluding the Grand Renaissance Dam, which is under construction on Abay (Blue Nile) river.
When the GTP was introduced the management of EEPCo said about five new hydro power projects will be commissioned to meet power demand target.
The Grand Renaissance Dam, the first hydro electric project in the GTP officially commenced in May last year. According to the corporation, the first phase of the dam will start generating power in 35 months. The huge and locally financed project will consume over 4.5 billion dollars, although the total cost has not yet been disclosed.

http://www.capitalethiopia.com/index...news&Itemid=27

[abnet]

Icelandic company negotiates Corbetti geothermal power project.

By Muluken Yewondwossen



Monday, 17 September 2012



Reykjavík Geothermal, a company from Iceland is in negotiations to develop the Corbetti Geothermal Power Project in southern Ethiopia and sell the power to the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo).

EEPCo had been trying to negotiate a power purchasing agreement (PPA) with several local and foreign companies but their asking price was to high “This was the main factor the previous deals failed,” sources explained. They added that even though everything has not been finalized this deal looks hopeful.
Reykjavík Geothermal say they have made significant progress in geothermal power development in Corbetti. USD 4.5 million has been put into geothermal exploration licenses, detailed geological, geochemical and geophysical feasibility surveys, an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan all of which have come up with positive results.
The government is planning to increase the country’s power generation capacity by identifying and developing geothermal resources in prospect areas. The government plans to generate 450MW by 2019 and 1,000MW by 2030 from geothermal energy. The Great Rift Valley is estimated to have a high potential for geothermal power. Studies indicate that Ethiopia could produce up to 5,000mw of electricity through its geothermal energy resources.
Aluto Langano is the only geothermal site in the country developed in the 1990’s, which put out around 7.3 MW when it was installed. Additional geothermal development is expected to commence in the coming month that will develop 35 to 75 MW of energy at a similar field in Langano. Hopes are that the Corbetti Geothermal Power Project will be able to produce 300 MW. In 2016 they expect to be able to produce 100MW with 100 additional MW in each subsequent year. The Ethiopian Electric Corporation has an ambitious plan to develop 10,000 MW of power by 2015.
Founded in 2008, Reykjavík Geothermal acquired geothermal exploration licenses covering an area of more than 650sqm in Southern Ethiopia. According to Reykjavík within that area, RG´s scientists have researched an area of 200sqm in which temperatures up to 350°C have been identified, indicating a potential of 500-1,000 MW.
Reykjavík Geothermal established operations to evaluate geothermal energy in East Africa. They initially set up a subsidiary in Ethiopia and a joint venture with a local partner in Tanzania. The company has also carried out a feasibility study in Kenya and entered negotiations with authorities on the development of geothermal energy in the country.

http://www.capitalethiopia.com/index...ital&Itemid=27

[rasta55]

Here's a statement this week by the govt responding to some Egyptian official's remark on the Nile...

http://www.mfa.gov.et/weekHornAfrica...php?wi=593#596

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Cooperation over the Nile remains Ethiopia’s firm policy
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The point is that considerations of equity, law, and economic development continue to animate Ethiopia's desire to develop the Nile. Today, as in years past, utilization of the Nile remains strikingly inequitable. Ethiopia, which contributes over 85% of the river's flow, makes no use of it; Egypt which contributes nothing continues to argue in favor of its continued status as primary beneficiary. Egypt still justifies this lopsided allocation of use on the basis of obsolete colonial treaties that Ethiopia neither signed nor supported. With all notions of fairness and law in its favor, it is no surprise that Ethiopian governments, past and present, have refused to accept the Egyptian position.

That any Egyptian official to expect a post-Meles government in Ethiopia would be more amenable to meeting Cairo's demands displays a serious misunderstanding of Ethiopia's past. It also highlights a total lack of appreciation of the non-confrontational tone of Ethiopia's present government. In fact, the government of Ethiopia has gone above and beyond the call of duty in trying to assuage Egyptian concerns and reach consensus over a more equitable allocation of the Nile.

Examples of this conciliatory approach are numerous and obvious. Ethiopia, for instance, postponed by one year its ratification of the new Cooperative Framework Agreement for the Nile which it had signed along with other upper riparian states. This was in response to Egypt's request for time to reconsider the agreement after the demise of the Mubarek government. Despite Ethiopia's good faith in acceding to this request, Cairo has yet to communicate the outcome of its review. Ethiopia exhibited a similarly positive spirit following the announcement of its intention to construct the Renaissance Dam on the Nile. Though under no legal obligation to do so, the Ethiopian government proposed, on its own initiative, the establishment of a Tripartite Committee composed of equal numbers of Ethiopian, Egyptian and Sudanese experts, supplemented by international specialists, to assess the impact, if any, of the dam on Egypt and Sudan.

By contrast, there has been no single initiative taken by Egyptian authorities over decades to consult Ethiopian counterparts over projects along the Nile. Egypt certainly never solicited Ethiopia's views during the construction of the Aswan dam, never consulted with it over the diversion of the Nile to Western and Eastern Sinai and never discussed the diversion of the Nile for irrigation in newly reclaimed western desert areas.

Addis Ababa's numerous attempts at initiating consensus-driven negotiations have not occasioned any significant change in Egyptian policy. Indeed, the Ethiopian government's outstretched hand has been met by nothing but a clenched fist. Internal political distractions may have temporarily caused Cairo to temper its previously fiery rhetoric and momentarily discontinue active support to insurgent groups which are anathema to Ethiopia. However, there have been no signs of any significant policy shifts. Cairo has still shown no indication of change in regard to substantive matters. It has not signed the Nile basin Cooperative Framework Agreement, nor has it explicitly disavowed the inequitable allocation of water enshrined in colonial treaties although we always made it clear that these treaties are not binding on Ethiopia.
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[Roha]

http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/N...wind-farm.html

EEPCo embarks on Adama II wind farm .

Saturday, 13 October 2012 06:02 By KALEYESUS BEKELE Hits: 374 .


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Identifies 1200 MW potential wind energy around Adama

By KaleyesusBekele

The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) on Thursday signed an agreement with Hydro China International for the construction of the Amada II wind farm. The Chinese firm, Hydro China, will undertake the construction of the wind farm with an installed generation capacity of 153 MW at a cost of 345 million dollars in partnership with another Chinese firm, CGCOC. The agreement was signed by Mihret Debebe, CEO of EEPCo, and Dr. Chen Guanfu, vice president of Hydro China, at the Sheraton Addis. The two company’s joint venture company successfully completed the Adama I windfarm project.

The second wind farm project is located between Adama and Modjo towns. Miheret said the second Adama wind farm project will have 100 turbines, adding that the construction will take 18 months. According to Miheret, the project will be financed by EXIM Bank of China. “The contractor has committed itself to start work on the project a day after the signing ceremony,” Mihret said. An environment impact assessment study has been conducted by China Hydro.

Mr. Wnag Yantao, general maanager of Sino Africa Renewable Energy Engineering Corporation, said that the second Adama wind farm project will have 102 units (turbines) each with a generation capacity of 1.5 MW. Mr. Yantaosaid that the EEP cohas identified a wind energy with a potential of generating 1200 MW of electric power around Adama, Eteya and Assela towns. “Power shortage cannot be solved with a short period of time due to the prolonged time that takes to build power generation stations.”

Mihret told The Reporter that with a preliminary study, EEPCo has identified the stated amount of wind energy. “We will soon start conducting a detailed study in the whole basin (Adama-Eteya-Assela).”

The Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia, Xie Xiaoyan, said that the Adama I Wind Farm Project was a complete success. The ambassador said there is a huge potential for cooperation between Ethiopia and China in utilising renewable energy. “There could be Adama III, IV….”

Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and board chairman of EEPCO, on his part said his government will give more attention to hydro and wind energy. Speaking of the 1200 MW of potential wind energy identified around Adama, Dr. Debretsion said it has to be studied and validated. “Since we have abundant hydro and wind energy potential there is no need for us to think of nuclear energy. If there is the need we will think about it but having all these huge potential of hydro and wind energy there is no need of thinking nuclear energy,” Dr. Debretsion said.

Dr. Debrestion said Ethiopia will focus on hydro and wind energy. “We will have many wind farm projects in different localities not only in Adama but in many other localities. We will also have many small rainessance.

EEPCo is planning to construct additional five wind farms. The projects are Assela Wind Power Project, (100MW), Ayisha Wind Farm (300MW), Debre Berhan Wind Farm (100MW), Galema I Wind Power Project (250 MW) and the Mosebo Harena Wind Farm (42 MW).

A senior official of EEPCo told The Reporter that the money required to execute the Adama II wind farm project is not yet secured from EXIM Bank of China. “The environment impact assessment study, the signed documents between China Hydro and EEPCO, will be sent to the EXIM Bank of China. The Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) will write a loan application letter to EXIM Bank of China. MoFED and EXIM Bank will negotiate. It will take some time to sign the agreement.

[Ras Siyan]

5 additional wind farms? Wow. It's not talked about much, but this is one of the largest, most important project going on on the continent. Unlike these shinny skyscrapers, this will have a long lasting impact on the country's development. I'm glad for you guys...

I can't help but feel bad at how our government sucks at this. Talking about renewables since the 1980s yet doing nothing concrete about it

[abnet]

Thanks Ras Siyan
They suppose to inaugurate the Adama I wind farm last June but they push it to next November .The eastern part of the country is mostly desert so the only way to develop power is using wind power or geothermal or solar energy. Since there are lots of Industrial (The Kombolcha Industrial Zone The Dire Dawa Industrial Zone ) Mining (The Dallol potash development, The Calub and Hilala Gas develpment ,Stratex's Megenta Gold development) Agriculture (Tendaho Sugar Factory and all the Awash River Irrigaton projects) developing this wind farm projects is very necessary and critical.

Anyways the EEPCo wants to upgrade The Ayisha wind farm project from 300 MW to 1000 MW

By Muluken Yewondwossen



Monday, 15 October 2012 10:47


The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has changed the Aysha Wind Farm project with the aim of expanding the farm’s production capacity.

Aysha, one of the renewable and highly feasible projects that is planned to be built before the end of the five year Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), is expected to expand to 1000MW from the initially planned 300MW.
Several external financiers have demonstrated a high degree of interest in financing Aysha. EEPCo has agreed with the European Investment Bank and a Chinese financial firm to obtain financing for the wind farm expected to be developed by the Ethiopian Metal Engineering Corporation (MetEC).
Miheret Debebe, CEO of EEPCo, told Capital that the corporation has revised the project to boost the wind farm’s generating capacity to 1,000MW.
“We can produce the stated amount of power from wind in the location at Aysha, located in Afar regional state close to the Djibouti border,” Miheret explained.
Mekuria Lemma, Corporate Planning head of EEPCo, told Capital that based on the revised plan other companies will be part of the project to construct the wind farm along with MetEC.
Various international financiers were interested in Aysha. However, EEPCo was waiting to obtain a favourable interest rate. Recently an EEPCo official told Capital that Aysha is a highly feasible wind farm and the country’s largest and hence was expected to attract international interest.
According to experts, Aysha can easily connect with the regional grid that connects Ethiopia with Djibouti.
“It is able to attract international financiers because it is reliable and realistic,” Miheret said recently. “Energy export is a viable source of collateral for external loan providers,” he added.
“Aysha attracted financers because of its proximity to the transmission line for Djibouti,” he explained.
MetEC will be the first local company to be part of this type of wind power endeavour.
Adama II and Assela, two other wind power projects that will produce 153 and 100 MW respectively are expected begin operation before the end of the GTP. In the last year of the GTP, the country will be able to produce 890MW of electric power from these wind farms. EEPCo plans to generate up to 10,000MW by 2015.

http://www.capitalethiopia.com/index...ital&Itemid=27

[The daily]

The Ashegoda Wind Farm will be completed by the middle of 2013 announced the Vergnet Groupe, the French company handling the construction of the first Ethiopian wind farm.
The project expected to produce 120 Mega Watts when completed is primarily being financed largely by the French Development Agency and French financier BNP Paribas. It is estimated that the project will cost 200 million Euros up to completion.
It is to be remembered that Vergnet secured the Engineering Procurement Commissioning contract for the Ashegoda project from the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation four years ago.
The project consists of 30 one Mega watt wind turbines and 54 1.6 Mega watt turbines, connected by a large sub-station which will connect the wind farm to the national grid over high voltage lines. The substation was completed and handed over to EEPCO this last April.
Vergnet is preparing to handover the first part of the wind farm consisting of 7 active turbines according to Pierre Pesnel, Official Representative of the company.
An important element of the project is the training of EEPCO staff to carry on operations after the five year operation and maintenance contract of the company expires he said. EEPCO staff are being paired with Vergnet experts to train in the operation and maintenance of the wind turbines with an estimated 300 local and 10 expat staff currently working on the project said Pesnel.
Source: Capital

[Yoniii]

$117m Adama I Wind Power Project inaugurated

http://www.diretube.com/ethiopian-ne...af52cdb20.html

[Yoniii]

EEPCo starts power export to Sudan

By Kaleyesus Bekele

The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) last month started a test export of electric power to the Republic of Sudan.

Mihret Debebe, EEPCo’s CEO, told reporters that the corporation started testing four weeks ago on the Gadarif Galabat electric power transmission line. The power transmission line is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and President Omar Albashir of the Sudan soon.

The World Bank has provided a 41-million-dollar soft loan to the Ethio-Sudan Transmission Line project.

The 230 KV transmission line is 296 kilometers-long and has three sections with the last section stretching from Ethiopia’s border town of Metema to the Sudanese nearby town of Gedarif where it connects with the Sudanese power grid. Mihret said initially Sudan will be provided with 100 MW of electricity adding that leaders of the two countries will soon inaugurate the project. “The test began four weeks ago on the Gadarif-Galabat transmission line. And it is successful so far,” Mihret said.

Sudan will be the second country after Djibouti to receive Ethiopia’s electricity, which is generated mainly from hydro-powered damns.

Early this year Ethiopia began exporting 35 MW of electricity a month to Djibouti. Ethiopia charges Djibouti 70 dollars per kWh. The country earns 1.5 million dollars a month from its power export to Djibouti.

Ethiopia is also undertaking another power transmission project which will connect its power grid with Kenya which will enable Ethiopia to export 400 MW a month of electricity to Kenya. Ethiopia will soon start supplying power to the Northern part of Kenya. “Kenya’s Moyale and Sololo towns will get electricity from us,” Mihret told a group of reporters in Adama town.

According to EEPCo, the Ethiopia-Sudan Transmission Line Project is expected to further develop the East African Power Pool encompassing power interconnection projects between Ethiopia and Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia-Kenya and Uganda and Ethiopia and Sudan-Egypt.

“When the construction of Gibe III is completed we will certainly have surplus power to export,” Mihret said. Gibe III with an installed generation capacity of 1870 MW, the biggest power plant in Ethiopia so far, is considered to be the major turnkey project that will prove Ethiopia’s capability to export electric power to neighboring countries.

People do not have a positive attitude towards power export as the country at times faces power shortage. Mihret defends the corporation’s stance. “We will definitely have surplus power for export when we finalize the construction of Gibe III. It is a matter of only one year,” Mihret said.

According to Mihret, financiers encourage power export. “In order to secure loans for our power projects we have to export power. When we ask for loans, financiers ask us if we will export power to neighboring countries. Our government subsidies power tariff rate as our people do not afford to pay. At the local market, the power purchasing power is minimal. So we should support our power development projects by exporting power,” Mihret said.

Ethiopia has the capacity to generate 45,000 MW from hydro, 10,000 MW from Wind and 5000 from geothermal.

Reporter

[enkelfam]

EIB Interested in Financing Ethiopian Wind Farm Project

The European Investment Bank has decided to finance the Aisha I wind farm project being constructed by the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation.

A range of different financiers have been in touch with the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation in financing the wind farm projects launched by the corporation according to Mihret Debebe, Chief Executive of the EEPCo.

The corporation was informed by the EIB that it was interested in financing the Aisha I wind farm project and that the investment bank will commence project appraisals in the near future said Mihret.

The China Export Import Bank has also expressed interest in financing the Aisha I and II wind farm projects with appraisals expected soon he added.
The project designed to be constructed on the Djibouti Road from Dire Dawa is intended to have three plants each with the capacity to generate 100 Mega Watts. The project is highly feasible and is intended to generate the large amounts of energy required for the Ethio-Djibouti Road Corporation according to Mihret.

It is to be remembered that EEPCo signed an agreement for the construction of Adama II Wind Power Generation Project with Chinese company GCOC, last month. The agreement worth 340 million US dollars was signed by Mihret Debebe Chief Executive of the EEPCo and Wang Yantao, manager with GCOC.

The power project, which is an extension of the Adama I Wind Power Project is expected to play an important role in effecting the economic transformation of the country said Mihret at the time.

The projects will supply power for the industrial activities in Adama town and the surrounding areas. The national potential for generating wind energy has been projected to be significant according to Mihret.

The wind power projects will contribute to alleviate the general energy shortage in the country said Wang Yantao, General Manager of Sino-Africa Renewable Energy Engineering Corporation plc. China is committed to support Ethiopia’s industrialization plans for the coming ten years he said.

Source: The Reporter

http://www.2merkato.com/201212101879...d-farm-project

[abnet]

EEPCo to supply power to East-African countries

By Elias Gebreselassie



Monday, 17 December 2012 11:01




For 5 East African nations

Five East African countries are expected to become beneficiaries of the Eastern Electricity Highway project which is expected to see these countries using Ethiopia’s surplus electric power for their domestic uses.
The five countries expected to be connected in this power pool are the east African economic powerhouse Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.
This was revealed at the occasion of the USD 243 million loan agreement signed on December 14 between the Ethiopian government and the World Bank for the financing of a section of Eastern Electricity Highway project connecting Ethiopia’s electrical grid with Kenya.
The project is also expected to enable electric power sharing between the two countries so as to reduce energy costs, promote sustainable and renewable power generation as well as paving the way for more dynamic regional cooperation between the countries of Eastern Africa.
The WB said the new project marks the first phase of a regional east Africa power integration program which is likely to cost USD 1.3 billion when completed, eventually paving the way to benefit 212 million people living in five countries with a combined Gross Domestic Product of USD 107 billion.
Guang Zhe Chen, World Bank country director for Ethiopia disclosed that the bank and the Ethiopian government have reaffirmed the focus on the partnership as the major pillar for financing during the 2013-2016 period, which this project is part of.
This particular project has two components, the construction of a high voltage direct current transmission line between Ethiopia and Kenya and project management and capacity.
This project is also expected to connect the East African electrical grid, with the Southern Africa electrical grid, as well as the northern Africa electric grid.
The bank previously gave Kenya USD 441 million.
The 500 Kilo volt Ethio-Kenya transmission line is expected to be about 1200 kms long and cost an extra USD 200 million to reach USD 1.5 billion when the cost for Kenyans to upgrade their power infrastructure to take in this new electrical power and be more efficient is included.
Mihret Debebe CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) said the Ethio-Kenya electric transmission line project’s economic viability study has already been finished, as well as its technical and financial study.
He said the process of hiring a consultancy firm is being finalized and the construction tender is expected to come out probably in the coming May or June with the first phase expected to accommodate 400 MW, and the second phase incorporating other regional countries, set to see Ethiopia’s power supply reach at least 2000 MW.
“We expect power export to be a source of a substantial foreign exchange earner, with competitive power export prices,” said Mihret, adding that the construction period is slated to be 36 months.
The second phase of power purchase agreement with other regional countries is expected to be done in the future with Tanzania reportedly having already requested power.
EEPCO said Kenya will be paid transmission charge or what is commonly known as willing charge agreement; meaning Ethiopia is going to have an independent power export negotiation with third countries.
All the electric power projects which are connected to the national grid including the 1870 MW Gibe III hydro electric power project depending on the electric network situation are expected to contribute to the Ethio-Kenya transmission line project.
“This particular project could rake in revenues more than our coffee export and as such could be comparable to selling petroleum to neighbouring countries” Mihret told Capital.
Mihret further said the Ethio-Sudan transmission line project has entered its fifth week of power testing of 100 MW, with inauguration scheduled in early 2013, and its power export is expected to reach up to 200MW in the future.
Ethiopia’s biggest hydro electric power project the 6000 MW Grand Renaissance Dam (GRD), when finished according to EEPCO, is going to have an electrical transmission line stretching to Khartoum and eventually reaching the Egyptian capital Cairo, with its study and design already being finished.
“These electric transmission line projects are also a way to create economic leverage, such as with Djibouti which we use for port services and from Sudan which provides petroleum products to us,” said Mihret .

http://www.capitalethiopia.com/index...ital&Itemid=27

[enkelfam]

Alstom wins contract to outfit 6,800-MW Grand Renaissance

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (1/7/2013) -- Alstom has signed a US$406.32 million contract with Metals & Engineering Corporation (METEC) to supply turbines and generators for Ethiopia's 6,800-MW Grand Renaissance hydroelectric project.
The Grand Renaissance -- formerly known as both "Project X" and the "Millennium Project" before Ethiopia's Council of Ministers renamed it in 2011 -- will be owned and operated by the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPC).
Alstom said it will supply and supervise the installation of all electromechanical equipment at the plant, including eight 375-MW Francis turbines and eight generators for the Grand Renaissance's first stage. The contract also includes engineering and commissioning, which will start in late 2013 and continue in phases through 2016.
Once complete, Grand Renaissance will be the largest hydroelectric complex in Africa. Alstom said Ethiopia has the potential for more than 35,000 MW of additional hydropower capacity, making development of hydro a government priority.
Alstom is currently involved with several other African hydroelectric projects, including Zambia's 120-MW Ithezi-Thezi (4) and the Democratic Republic of Congo's Inga 2.
HydroWorld.com reported in February 2012 that Italian cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi Spa had been awarded a contract to supply high- and low-voltage cable for Grand Renaissance.

http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2...naissance.html

[Yoniii]

So it's expected to generate 6800 MW now? Amazing!

[Yoniii]

50 MW Waste to Energy Plant a First for Ethiopia

A 50 MW waste to energy plant is to be constructed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia following the signing of a contract to by the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) and waste to energy developer, Cambridge Industries.

The plant will be the first waste to energy facility in Sub-Saharan Africa and will cost an estimated $120 million to construct.

According to Cambridge Industries it is conducting detailed feasibility studies throughout Ethiopia to recommend future projects in various cities including Dire Dawa, Adama, Mekelle, Gonder, Behar Dar, Hawasa, and Jimma.

The company said that both effective power generation and waste management are among the principal challenges faced throughout Africa, particularly in its rapidly urbanising cities.

Cambridge said that it is on track to establish itself in 5 hub countries covering 32 markets in Africa.

http://www.waste-management-world.co...-ethiopia.html

[DZman]

addition to this

UK Company tasked with Converting Condo Waste into Electricity


The Ethiopia Power Corporation (EPPCo) has commissioned a study to supply electric power to condominium apartments from the waste that they produce.

The plan envisages each condominium being able to generate its own power.

Cambridge Industries Energy, a British-based waste management company, is conducting the study, as requested by Mihret Debebe, CEO of the corporation.

“He is the one who came up with the idea first,” Samuel Alemayehu, managing partner of Cambridge Industries Energy for East Africa, told Fortune.

There are 19 condominium sites in the capital, and 72,826 houses have already been transferred to the owners, by the city administration. Of the 19,Cambridgeis currently studying the Jemo site, in which around 10,000 households are located, making it among the largest sites in the capital.

Considering the amount of waste that the households produce; around 10,000tns, the company estimates that 2Mw of power could be produced, according to Samuel. An individual produces around 0.7 to one kilogram of solid and liquid waste on a daily basis......

read more
http://addisfortune.net/articles/uk-...o-electricity/

who said shit ain't shit? shit is power ... lol

[Yoniii]

It's very important that the households learn how to recycle though, considering all the toxic chemicals etc.

[Simfan34]

Originally Posted by Yoniii

So it's expected to generate 6800 MW now? Amazing!

I found the original source and it seems to still be 6000. The only sources that cite it at 6800 MW are from that site.

[yemesfinmedalij]

BHEL commissions steam turbine generator unit in Ethiopia

PTI
New Delhi, Jan 21:
State-run BHEL today said that it has commissioned steam turbine generator (STG) unit at a power plant in Ethiopia.

“BHEL has commissioned first steam turbine generator unit in Ethiopia, the company’s first-ever in Africa,” a company statement said.

The steam turbine generator set of 12-MW capacity has been commissioned at the Finchaa Sugar Factory for the plant’s own use. The company did not disclose the financial details of the project.

It added that the plant will supply process steam and power to the sugar factory and the excess power will be supplied to Ethiopian Electricity Power Company.

BHEL will supply steam turbine generator units from its Hyderabad plant and has control system from its Bangalore works. The civil works, erection and commissioning of the plant has also been executed by BHEL.

BHEL, which supplies products and systems for thermal, gas and hydro power plants, has presence across 75 countries.

The company currently manufactures equipment to support 20,000 MW of power generation capacity.

[xJamaax]

Ethiopia has been very successful at meeting its energy needs. This may prove attractive to investors considering setting up manufacturing plants in Africa.

[abnet]

The Ashegoda Wind Farm project to generate the full 120 MW power by next May (I don't like the blades thou, they look very slow.The Adama turbines look much better than these one)