Big dams remain at the heart of Ethiopia's post-Meles electricity
strategy. With an influx of donor funds into the transmission and
distribution network, the government has room to finance its hydro
projects with Chinese support. This six-page report takes a
project-by-project view of the power sector in Djibouti, Ethiopia,
Eritrea and Somalia. It includes a one-page opening analysis article and
a full page map covering electricity infrastructure in the Horn of
Africa.
Revised February 2013, the map provides a
regional overview of electricity infrastructure across Djibouti,
Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. Planned and existing generation and
transmission projects are clearly marked. The map illustrates Ethiopia's
hydroelectricity and geothermal power potential. Transmission projects
are shown from 500kV down to a number of smaller 66 and 33kV lines.
Detail includes major cross-border transmission links.
Example project entry from the update:
Gilgel Gibe III (1,870MW). EEPCo
awarded EPC contract to Salini (July 2006) for power plant and 243
metre high dam with 14.7mcm reservoir. Completion estimated 2013-14, to
cost €1.77bn. Contracts:
electromechanical and hydraulic steel
structure works – China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation (agreement
signed with EEPCo, May 2010; $500m contract underwritten by ICBC).
China’s Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Company Ltd to build
transmission line to Addis Ababa. Concrete forming equipment and
engineering support for dam wall – Harsco Corp ($2m contract signed June
2010).
Consortium of Mott MacDonald (UK), Sogreah (France) and local AG
Consult performed economic, financial and technical assessment.
Finance: WBG, Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility, EIB and
AfDB withdrew support in 2010. EIB explicitly stated that withdrawal was
not due to technical, environmental or social assessment results.
Significant funding from Ethiopian government with Chinese support.
Project’s procurement and environmental impact have been controversial
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