Posts Tagged ‘Gilgel Gibe II’

Ethiopia’s Hydroelectric Program – Boon or Folly?

October 24 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Economy, Ethiopia, News, Nile, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Developing countries worldwide view the construction of power facilities as integral to their economic development to lift their populations out of poverty. Ethiopia has now embarked on massive hydroelectric schemes currently involving the construction of two large dams, but the Ethiopian government’s obdurate refusal to consider the potential environmental and political... Read more

Ethiopia Launches 6,000-Megawatt Hydropower ‘Project X’

February 10 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Economy, Ethiopia, News, Technology, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Industrial Info Resources: Ethiopia’s ambitious intentions to exploit the country’s hydropower potential and make it east Africa’s leader in renewable power for the next five years have taken a major step forward. The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) is moving on the construction of a 6,000-MW hydropower scheme, which... Read more

Tekeze hydro project Named one of Power Engineering Projects of the Year

December 16 | Posted by ocean | Economy, Ethiopia, News, Technology, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , ,

ORLANDO, Fla. Power Engineering magazine recognized the 2010 Projects of the Year Award finalists and announced the winners. The Tekeze hydro project in Ethiopia won the Project of the Year Award for the renewable/sustainable project category.
The winners were announced at the Power-Gen International conference and exhibition in Orlando, Fla. This year’s Projects of the Year Award winners... Read more

GILGEL GIBE II SET TO RESUME PRODUCTION IN DAYS

December 5 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , ,

Gilgel Gibe II, the hydro power plant which collapsed last February due to unforeseen accident only weeks after its official inauguration, is set to resume production in days. The maintenance work of the tunnel is already completed while the contractor, the same company which built the plant – the Italian-based Salini Construction – is undertaking clearance... 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... Read more