Ethiopia plans to build 71 power projects demanding over USD 40 billion over the next 10 years.
The project cost is expected to be covered by private and public partnerships, the African Development Bank, the World Bank, other development partners and financiers, Ethiopian Electric Power and the Ethiopian government.
Among the projects planned to be built are 16 water, 24 wind, 17 steam and 14 solar power projects.
Two solar power projects will be built by Saudi Arabia’s Aqua Power Company, which is in the process of being developed by private developers and private and public partners and the company is preparing to begin construction.
As to Andualem, negotiations have also started with the UAE Company, Amia to construct the Aisha 1 wind farm project, and bidding is underway to sort out developers for other wind power projects.