Posts Tagged ‘Ethiopian dam’

Salini says filling Gibe III dam started

December 26 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News Tags: , , , , , , , ,

The Italian construction firm, Salini, last Saturday started filling the Gilgel Gibe dam. Eng. Azeb Asnake, project manager of Gilgel Gibe III, told The Reporter that the contractor has finalised the basement work on the dam and started filling the dam with a special concrete called roller compacted concrete. “It is a dry mix concrete that is compacted by rollers. That... Read more

Meles Zenawi Says Global Concerns Over Hydro Plan Won’t Hurt Funding

October 10 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, News, Nile, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , ,

(Bloomberg) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said he doesn’t expect international concerns over the country’s hydroelectric program to hurt financing plans. “Because we are funding most of our projects from our own resources, it should not affect it,” Zenawi said today in an interview in Oslo.

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Ethiopia said last month it... Read more

Ethiopia says plans to build two more Nile dams

September 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Economy, Egypt, Ethiopia, News, Nile, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

(Reuters) – Ethiopia has announced plans to construct two dams along its share of the Nile, six months after embarking on a 5,250 MW power plant that rankled Egypt over concerns it might affect the flow of the river. The Horn of Africa nation aims to produce 20,000 megawatts (MW) of power within the next 10 years,... Read more

Egypt welcomes Nile Dam construction only if it’s not affecting their Quota

May 5 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Egypt, Ethiopia, Featured, Middle East, Nile, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,

According to the Egyptian weekly online Al-Ahram a delegation of Egypt visited Ethiopian last week successfully delivered a message that they welcome any construction of Dam only if it is not affecting their water Quota and in the mean time managed to froze a signing of the Nile Basin agreement until Egypt elects a new parliament and president. Meles Zenawi and... Read more

Egypt Prime Minister to visit Ethiopia and discuss on Nile

April 13 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, Middle East, News, Nile, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Egypt Prime Minister Essam Sharaf wants to come to Addis Ababa for official visit and discuss on the current situation of Nile River. According to Ethiopianreporter report PM Sharaf told Mohammd Drir a newly appointed Ethiopian ambassador in Egypt that he wants to establish a new kind of relationships between the two countries. The former transport Minister Essam Sharaf was... Read more

Ethiopia dismisses Egyptian war threat over Nile Dam

April 11 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Egypt, Ethiopia, News, Nile, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

EthiopianReporter By Merga Yonas and Zekarias Sintayehu The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) downplayed the Egyptian government statement of instructing its military to prepare for any eventuality regarding a crucial water dispute with Ethiopia as being a psychological threat no different than what they used to be before. According to Egyptian security sources speaking to WorldNet Daily (WND), a US-based news... Read more

Ethiopia start construction Africa’s biggest dam over Nile River (VIDEO)

April 2 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Economy, Ethiopia, Featured, News, Nile, Uncategorized, Video Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Meles Zanawi  laid the corner stone for the Millennium Dam construction this morning (April 2, 2011) APA-Addis Ababa: Ethiopia on Saturday starts construction works on Africa’s biggest hydroelectric dam, expected to generate around 5,250 MW, at a cost of €3.3 billion over the Nile River, which remains a concern for Egypt as it is opposing ... Read more

Ethiopia to Start Work on Nile Hydropower Plant, Meles Zenawi Says

March 13 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Economy, Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Bloomberg: Ethiopia will start work on a hydropower plant in its Nile basin within the next few weeks, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said. The plant will be 40 kilometers from the Sudan border in Benishangul Gumuz region and generate 6,000 megawatts of power, Addis Ababa-based Fortune newspaper reported last month. “We are planning to carry out a number of important projects, including... Read more

Ethiopia Plans Power Exports to Sudan After Rains Boost Dams

July 15 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

Supplies to Sudan will total about 200 megawatts, while 150 megawatts may also be sold to Djibouti should there be sufficient supplies, said Mekuria Lemma, head of strategic management and programming at the state-owned Ethiopian Electric Power Corp. Gilgel Gibe II, which halted production in January following a tunnel collapse, is expected to resume output by the end of July. Production... Read more

Harsco Expands Presence in Africa, Secures Infrastructure Support Role on Major Hydroelectric Project in Ethiopia

June 2 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , ,

HARRISBURG, Pa. Worldwide industrial services and engineered products company Harsco Corporation  announced today that its Harsco Infrastructure business has been selected to provide specialized concrete forming equipment and related engineering support for a new hydroelectric dam now starting construction in Ethiopia that when completed, will become part of the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa. The Gibe III project... Read more