Ethiopiaâs stubborn stance is perplexing – Ethiopia In spite of nine years of negotiations since Ethiopia took advantage of the chaotic Arab Spring to begin construction of the $4.6 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile the concerned parties â Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa â are still far from reaching an agreement on various technical and legal issues. Time is now of the essence to agree a solution to avoid possible all out military conflict. The largest hydroelectric power plant on the continent of Africa is a source of national pride [âŠ] Ethiopiaâs stubborn stance is perplexing – EthiopiaHIWI042020-07-13T13:57:04+02:00
ACWA Power awarded two 125MW solar projects in Ethiopia – Ethiopia ACWA Power won the bid for the plants during the first round of Ethiopiaâs solar programme organised under the new PPP law. ACWA Power and Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP), the state-owned electricity producer, and the Ministry of Finance signed a letter of intent. The entities will proceed to sign a long-term power purchase agreement for the projects at US$2.52 cents/kWh over a time span of 20 years before the end of 2019. (LINK). ACWA Power awarded two 125MW solar projects in Ethiopia – EthiopiaHIWI042019-10-29T21:25:51+01:00
Is Ethiopia taking control of the River Nile? – Ethiopia Look at Egypt on Google Earth and you will see a green line snaking through a sand-colored landscape, fanning out into a triangle in the north. This emerald ribbon is the vegetation that grows on either side of the Nile River and around its delta. It is Egyptâs only fertile land â and testament to the countryâs reliance on this fabled waterway. (LINK). Is Ethiopia taking control of the River Nile? – EthiopiaHIWI042018-10-20T13:24:48+02:00