Ethiopia Earns U.S.$13 Million Exporting Electricity to Sudan, Djibouti in Two Months

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) earns more than US$13 million from exporting electricity. The state-owned utility supplied…

South Sudan and Ethiopian Signs MoU for Electricity Supply

EEP signs 100MW sales agreement with South Sudan The first step of the power purchase plan…

EEP signs Optical Fibre Lease Agreement with Safaricom

Ethiopian Electric Power is set to lease its optical fibre to Safaricom Ethiopia. The EEP will…

AfDB Approves $164m for Off-grid Energy Access in Nigeria, Others

AfDB approves $164m for off-grid energy access in Africa. The funds are part of the bank’s…

Ethiopia Begins Electricity Generation from the Nile Dam

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is set to be Africa’s largest hydroelectric scheme. The 3.7…

Nigeria, Others to Benefit from AfDB’s $164m Renewable Energy Commitment

AfDB plans to commit $164m for renewable energy development in six African countries. The finance is…

The Not So Popular Geothermal Energy

Have you ever been to a natural warm spring and wondered how the water gets hot…

ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia to Begin Tests at the Controversial GERD

Ethiopia to begin turbine tests at the GERD To test run two turbines with a combined…

ETHIOPIA: KenGen Completes Drilling 2nd Geothermal Well in Ethiopia

KenGen completes drilling a second geothermal well Records depth of 3,000 meters Kenya Electricity Generating Company…

Ethiopia Plans $40bn Clean Energy Investment in 10 Years

Ethiopia wants to invest $40bn in electricity production over the next decade. The country aims to…