Infrastructure
Ethiopia-Tanzania Power Supply Trial Ends with Commercial Talks Pending
The Reporter · last week · Read the Full Story on The Reporter
AI SUMMARY
Ethiopia has concluded a six-month trial of supplying 100 megawatts of electricity to Tanzania through Kenya, while negotiations for a long-term commercial agreement continue.
- Ethiopia's six-month trial period for supplying 100 megawatts of electricity to Tanzania through Kenya has concluded.
- A final commercial agreement covering purchase volumes, tariffs, and operational terms remains under negotiation.
- The Tanzania arrangement is separate from Ethiopia's existing 200 MW power export arrangement with Kenya and future plans to scale it to 400 MW.
- Physical capacity bottlenecks across both the Ethiopia-Kenya transmission link and the Kenya-Tanzania interconnecting infrastructure must be resolved before cross-border supply expands.
- A joint technical team has been established to monitor grid stability and technical readiness before any increase in electricity flow to Kenya.
- Tanzania is expected to cover wheeling charges owed to Kenya for utilizing its transmission grid infrastructure.
- Ethiopian Electric Power has not provided a timeline for when negotiations with Tanzanian authorities will be finalized.
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