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Ethiopia, China sign agreement to build hydropower station at Genale
Source: Capital

Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has signed a contract accord with the Chinese Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC) for the construction of Genale Dawa 3 Hydropower Project
When completed Genale is projected to generate 254 MW of electricity.
After Gilgel Gibe II’s tunnel collapse the corporation failed to fully meet the country’s power demand that stands at over 1,200 MW.
EEPCo’s current capacity is almost 1,000 MW of power from its six operational hydropower plants, including the recently inaugurated Tekezze.
The potential power production of the country has been estimated to be about 45,000 MW. Of this, only 870 MW has been developed and another 3,270 MW is under-construction.
Another new hydropower station, Beles, will be ready in May this year. It will have a capacity of generating 460 MW of power
Under-construction Gibe IV/V, Beko Abo (Caradobi), Halele Worabesa, Chemoga-Yeda and Genale have a combined generating capacity of 6,000 MW.
A budget of some 12 billion dollars has been earmarked for the nation’s 25 year Power Sector Master Plan of which 70 percent is allocated for generating power.
The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has signed a contract accord with the Chinese Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC) for the construction of Genale Dawa 3 Hydropower Project, located on the border of Oromia and Somali regional states.
The project will be constructed at a cost of 408 million dollars. It is expected to generate 254 megawatts of electric power.
A 110 metre high dam will be constructed on the Genale River. The project will increase the current national capacity of 870 mw by 27 percent.
The 254 mw hydroelectric station on the Genale River in Somali State, when completed in 56 months, is projected to generate 1,640 gigawatt-hours annually. The station will help the nation address seasonal power shortages and also contribute to a national program to export electric power while controlling flood damage and providing water for irrigation in Ethiopia.
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. i remember around 1999-2000, ethiopias total power capacity was a mere 320MW
. well the rest is history.
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