Infrastructure
EEP Accelerates 18 Grid Projects Ahead of COP32
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Ethiopian Electric Power is accelerating 18 electricity infrastructure projects to strengthen the national grid ahead of the COP32 conference in Addis Ababa.
- Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is accelerating 18 major electricity infrastructure projects to improve grid reliability ahead of COP32, scheduled for November 2027 in Addis Ababa.
- The projects include installing mobile substations, upgrading transformer capacity, improving transmission lines, and deploying a battery energy storage system (BESS).
- The initiative aims to meet growing demand in key areas including Bole Lemi Industrial Park and the ICT Park.
- Procurement for the mobile substations is nearing completion, featuring supplier selection and design approvals.
- Ethiopia generates most of its electricity from renewable sources like hydropower, wind, and geothermal energy, but heavy reliance on hydropower leaves it vulnerable to droughts.
- Urban electricity access stands at 94.7%, compared with 43.6% in rural areas.
- EEP plans to replace existing conductors with higher-capacity alternatives and expand substations in Addis Ababa and Wolaita Sodo.
- The World Bank's International Development Association approved a $145.8 million concessional loan for the Power Sector Reform and Modernization Project to support broader modernisation efforts.
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