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Ethiopia on track to becoming regional exporter of energy as in commissions Africa’s largest Wind Farm – Ashegoda Wind Farm
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The 120 MW, 84-turbine farm more than 780 kilometers (485 miles) north of the capital, Addis Ababa is part of a plan to mitigate the impact of dry seasons on the country’s dams.
At present, Ethiopia’s energy resources are almost completely derived from hydropower projects.
“It compliments hydropower, which is seasonal. When you have a dry water season we have higher wind speed,” said Mihret Debebe, CEO of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation.
“There is harmony between the two sources of energy.”
Last week, Ethiopia also signed a preliminary agreement with a U.S.-Icelandic firm for a US$4 billion private sector investment intended to tap its vast geothermal power resources and produce 1,000 MW from steam.
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