Ethiopia mulls electricity export to South Sudan, Somaliland

[Gilgamesh]

ADDIS ABABA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia is undertaking feasibility studies to export electricity to South Sudan and Somaliland.

Bizuneh Tolcha, Public Relations and Communications Director at Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity said on Wednesday the plan is part of integrating the East African region through economic means including electricity.

The civil war in South Sudan and Somaliland's lack of international recognition has so far hampered efforts at economic integration with Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous nation.

Ethiopia already sells 100 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Sudan and around 80MW to Djibouti.

It's also constructing part of the 1,045 km Ethio-Kenya electricity transmission line which when completed will have the ability to carry 2,000 MW from Ethiopia to Kenya. The project is being undertaken by the China Electric Power Equipment and Technology company and is expected to be partially ready by the end of 2017.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/03/c_136254569.htm

Ethiopia has one of the cheapest electricity rate in the world while ours is one of the most expensive.

This would be greatly beneficial. It would lift financial burden off of the people and allow businesses to flourish.

 

[merka]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/03/c_136254569.htm

Ethiopia has one of the cheapest electricity while ours is one of the most expensive.

This would be greatly beneficial. It would lifts financial burden off of the people and allow businesses to flourish.

Just posted the same news lol

Do you know what the prices for electricity are like in Ethiopia?

 

[Gilgamesh]

Just posted the same news lol

Do you know what the prices for electricity are like in Ethiopia?

Lol I beat you to it by a minute.

According to this article it's $0.09 but the Ethiopian government subsidizes 0.03 cents so it's even cheaper at $0.06, while ours is somewhere up to a $1

You can see how ridiculous that is. It stifles economic growth and makes the poor even poorer.

http://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/ethio...r-electricity-tariffs-to-attract-investments/

 

[merka]

Lol I beat you to it by a minute.

According to this article it's $0.09 but the Ethiopian government subsidizes 0.03 cents so it's even cheaper at $0.06, while ours is somewhere up to a $1

You can see how ridiculous that is.

http://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/ethio...r-electricity-tariffs-to-attract-investments/

That's cheaper than what we pay in Canada

 

[waraabe]

We need to invest in electricity, We can't depend on foreign countries for electricity. This another unnecessary import that is taking out cash from the country.


It's 2017 and electricity and water is underdeveloped majorly.

 

[merka]

We need to invest in electricity, We can't depend on foreign countries for electricity. This another unnecessary import that is taking out cash from the country.


It's 2017 and electricity and water is underdeveloped majorly.

9 cents per kWh is dirt cheap sxb. It's gonna be hard to compete with that price.

 

[Mercury]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/03/c_136254569.htm

Ethiopia has one of the cheapest electricity rate in the world while ours is one of the most expensive.

This would be greatly beneficial. It would lift financial burden off of the people and allow businesses to flourish.

Thats great news Ive Said this before the electricity is so dumb to have it that High whats the point with it if all is expensive

Finally no more Pringles for 12 bucks

 

[Mercury]

We need to invest in electricity, We can't depend on foreign countries for electricity. This another unnecessary import that is taking out cash from the country.


It's 2017 and electricity and water is underdeveloped majorly.

How we supposed to invest in electricity when the ones in charge of it dont want to change it cause it benefits them more when its that High ?

 

[waraabe]

How we supposed to invest in electricity when the ones in charge of it dont want to change it cause it benefits them more when its that High ?

Government regulations duh

 

[Mercury]

Government regulations duh

The government wont regulate this

 

[Prince of Lasanod]

9 cents per kWh is dirt cheap sxb. It's gonna be hard to compete with that price.

With that logic, we should also import all of our foods since it's cheaper.

 

[TheWeekday]

This is very good news! High electricity costs is no good for small businesses owners and is a detriment to the industrialization of SL.Just imagine the daily costs of just running a small factory in SL lol

 

[Hemaal]

We need to invest in electricity, We can't depend on foreign countries for electricity. This another unnecessary import that is taking out cash from the country.


It's 2017 and electricity and water is underdeveloped majorly.

Agreed sxb. We've got the highest PV solar potential in the horn

 

[Bohol]

Agreed sxb. We've got the highest PV solar potential in the horn

Another win for beesha.

 

[DrippinglyWet]

Agreed sxb. We've got the highest PV solar potential in the horn

Solar farming could give Somalis a massive electricity surplus meaning cheaper prices and that we can become the exporters instead of importers.

 

[waraabe]

We should be using clean energy since our hellhole land is being sexually abused without saliid macsaro by climate change

 

[Hemaal]

Another win for beesha.

Solar farming could give Somalis a massive electricity surplus meaning cheaper prives and that we can become the exporters instead of importers.
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We can start by investing Solar energy in small towns and gradually move up to big cities. Ka warama arrinkaas?

 

[Gilgamesh]

Let's take this one step at a time guys. Solar energy is very costly and even wealthier countries have trouble implementing them without
subsidises.

We can worry about energy independence when we first start generating enough wealth with the cheap electricity to afford it.

 

[Gilgamesh]

It's possible powering small tuulos with Solar and Wind.

But powering cities like Hargeisa,Borama Burco with thousands of homes and businesses or the cement factory in Berbera will not be feasible.

 

[Gilgamesh]