120-MW Ayesha Wind Farm

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ADDIS ABABA, May 18 (Xinhua) -- China's Dongfang Electric Corporation will build a 120-megawatt (MW) wind farm in Ethiopia's Somali regional state, an Ethiopian official said Thursday.

In a statement sent to Xinhua, Bizuneh Tolcha, Public Relation and Communication Director at the Ethiopia Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE), said the Ethiopian government expects the project to be started by July.

"The wind farm project is expected to need 18 months to finish, cost about 257 million dollars to construct with 85 percent of the funding coming from the China's Export-Import Bank and the rest from the Ethiopian government," he said.

According to the ministry, pre-construction work is already undergoing at the site of wind farm, which when completed will be the fourth wind farm in the East African nation.

The three other wind projects -- the 120-MW Ashegoda wind farm located in northern Ethiopia, the 51-MW Adama I and 153-MW Adama II wind farm projects both in central Ethiopia -- have been previously commissioned.

The Ethiopian government plans to increase its electricity generation capacity from the current 4,200 MW to about 17,300 MW by 2020 using hydro, wind, geothermal, biomass and solar energy.

Earlier this month, Ethiopia said its Genale Dawa III hydropower project is expected to start generating electricity in September. The 254-MW project is being built by China Gezhouba Group Company.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/18/c_136295391.htm

 

[Prince Abubu]

No offense, but that's not gonna benefit anyone in the Somali region. It is one of the most resource-rich regions in Ethiopia and yet the most economically poor and infrastructure deprived. It's just gonna be another resource stolen by the tigrey regime.

Also why is China paying 85% of the bill? What does it get in return? Maybe the oil in Kilinka 5aad?

 

[ሕጊ።።]

No offense, but that's not gonna benefit anyone in the Somali region. It is one of the most resource-rich regions in Ethiopia and yet the most economically poor and infrastructure deprived. It's just gonna be another resource stolen by the tigrey regime.

Also why is China paying 85% of the bill? What does it get in return? Maybe the oil in Kilinka 5aad?

It'll light up homes and it gets paid back I think like all the other projects.

 

[merka]

Great development.

What is electricity access like in Ethiopia? Does the government have a plan to bring electricity throughout the country?

 

[--Ajakis Lax Max--]

are they warrior fans why name after ayesha curry


good developement

 

[ሕጊ።።]

Great development.

What is electricity access like in Ethiopia? Does the government have a plan to bring electricity throughout the country?

That's what the GERD is meant to do...but they are selling electricity to bordering countries too so I don't know the exact proportions. They increased the capacity of it recently.

are they warrior fans why name after ayesha curry


good developement

The place is called Ayesha

 

[Aaegal]

China, show some development love to Somalia please.

 

[--Ajakis Lax Max--]

That's what the GERD is meant to do...but they are selling electricity to bordering countries too so I don't know the exact proportions. They increased the capacity of it recently.


The place is called Ayesha

ohshit they building it in somali region

where is onlf when you need them

 

[Rooble]

Great initiative wind farm in Ayshaca
As having family in Ayshaca I welcome this iniative. Mashallah

 

[Prince Abubu]

Great initiative wind farm in Ayshaca
As having family in Ayshaca I welcome this iniative. Mashallah

Where is Ayshaca bro?

 

[Rooble]

Where is Ayshaca bro?

Bit west north from Awdal in Shinile Zone

 

[Rooble]

 

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3 months ago:

 

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[.279]

Sitti gob janooy

 

[Yaquub]

China, show some development love to Somalia please.

No thank you. We don't want debt traps.

 

[ሕጊ።።]

No thank you. We don't want debt traps.

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