A 100-kilowatt solar project has begun operation within the Ministry’s compound. The Ministry of Water and Energy of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), launched the operation of a
The World Bank, under its $639โฏmillion โPower Sector Reform, Investment, and Modernization in Ethiopia (PRIMEโ1)โ program, is backing the establishment of a $20โฏmillion Foreign Exchange Liquidity Support Mechanism (FLSM). The goal: to
Belgrade, Serbia โ May 16, 2025 โ In a remarkable recognition of environmental sustainability and clean energy innovation, an Ethiopian project titled โ Refurbishing Solar Systems โ has received a Special Commendation
Recently, Ethiopian Electric Power reports successfully meeting a power demand of approximately 4300MW during the Easter holiday period, satisfying both domestic needs and export commitments without any supply restrictions. This
Hanoi, Vietnam hosted the 2025 P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030) Summit from April 14th to 17th, 2025 under the theme ‘Sustainable and People-Centered Green Transition’. It passed
From 2007 to 2010, while working at the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO), I was partly responsible for adhering to corporate policy and overseeing transformer distribution in one of the then utilityโs
In recent years, Ethiopia has positioned itself as an attractive hub for Bitcoin mining, drawing global attention due to its exceptionally low electricity costsโreportedly as low as 3.2 cents per kilowatt-hour. This
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in partnership with the Ethiopian Ministry of Planning and Development, convened a workshop on โPrivate Sector Engagement in the Climate Agendaโ. The workshop was held as
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATIDI), a
The request for expression of Interest for pre qualification includes Gad 2 and Weranso project sites. The details of the bid notice is available below for your reference.
Thirty African Heads of State and governments today committed to concrete reforms and actions to expand access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to power economic growth, improve quality of life, and
The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, being held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on January 27-28, 2025, is a landmark gathering focused on accelerating energy access across Africa.ย ย Hosted by the Government
Across Africa, nearly 600 million people live in energy poverty, deprived of reliable access to electricityโa fundamental prerequisite for modern life. This staggering statistic represents more than just a lack of power.
Tanzania will host the Africa Energy Summit 2025. It lasts for two days, 27 – 28, January 2025. The summit is anticipated to bring together visionary leaders, international partners, and key stakeholders
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has successfully completed and energized the 400kV transmission line linking Kenya and Tanzania, marking a significant milestone in enhancing regional electricity trade. This new infrastructure is set
A Decade of Transforming Africaโs Infrastructure The document is about the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) and its first 10-year implementation report, highlighting the progress and achievements in transforming Africa’s
Ethiopian Germany Energy Cooperation (EG-EC) in partnership with Ministry of Water and Energy [MoWE], Petroleum and Energy Authority[PEA], Voith Hydro, Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU), KIT and Haramaya University
Dubai-based digital assets infrastructure company Hodler Investments and Chinese clean energy company Golden Concord Group (GCL) have agreed to jointly invest in an off-grid energy infrastructure project in Ethiopia to power data
The electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, officially opened in 2023 after more than 10 years of planning and construction, is redefining energy connectivity in East Africa. It is more than a
Mission300 may electrify 30 million Ethiopians by 2030, a bold initiative backed by major players like the World Bank and the African Development Bank. However, local governments must step up with commitments
In an effort to meet the rising local energy demand and aspiring to be a regional energy hub, Ethiopia has made a huge public investment to its power infrastructure, more so to
At its 40th meeting held on October 23, 2024, in Sondgo, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) board approved a grant project titled โClimate-resilient community access to safe water powered by renewable energy
Ethiopia is a country known for its natural resources and strategic geographical location. However, the country has been facing challenges in addressing the energy access gap for the majority of its population.
An Excerpt. The government of Ethiopia provided tax breaks for importation and local assembly of Electric Vehicles, EVs, while at the same time declining LC for diesel-based automobiles. Now, the general market
ย โ We often hear many people debating why Ethiopia sells powerย to neighboring countries without first meeting local demand. Does it make sense? Literally yes but not in technical and economic terms.
The 1st turbine with generating capacity of 375 MW inaugurated today, 20 February 2022, in the presence of Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia. The total design generating capacity of the
Enel Foundationย andย Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)ย are excited to launch the call for applications for the 2022 edition of Open Africa Power, the programme that each year from 2018 provides a cohort of
A consultative workshop was organized by the Ministry of Water and Energy with an aim of establishing a technical advisory council on water and energy affairs in Ethiopia.ย As indicated in the
Ethiopia has an ambition to build a modern economy based on agriculture, manufacturing and industry. It is committed to developing social infrastructure with quality education, health systems and the provision of clean
The Ethiopian government has completed preparations for the start of a production test of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). If successful, the first two units of the hydropower plant will come
Dr Eng Seleshi Bekele, Minister ofย Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy – Ethiopia, said in his tweet, Today, 19th July, 2021, the GERD reservoir reached overtopping water level. Currently, the incoming flow
Application deadline for September 2021/April 2022ย Intake: August 31, 2021โ The scholarship program provides tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance, and travel allowance The JADS Programย is open to applicants from
ย ย You may find the Whole Report Here>>>>> Source: Ministry of Finance, Ethiopia ย ย Related Read: ย Ethiopia Established National Electric Mobility Steering Committee. 2021 Tracking SDG7 Report- Ethiopia Country
Ethiopia became the third largest access-deficit country in 2019 (displacing India), with about 58 million unserved people after Nigeria and DRC. Only 4% increase of access to electricity from the previous report
Refugees and locals are coming together to provide affordable, green energy to their communities in Ethiopiaโs Somali region.ย ย In south-eastern Ethiopiaโs arid and remote Somali region, energy is not something that can be
Lately, most of the enquiries I received through Ethiopian Energy^Power Business Portal, eepBp, are questions related to electricity tariff. I often hear similar concerns every time I visit the electricity sales centers
ย @Ethiopia-German Energy Cooperation ย Young Journalists 2nd Workshop was held in parallel. ย On 31 March 2021, the ten finalists together with the young journalists were briefed by the organizers of the
As part ofย Energising the Green Economic Recovery response,ย EnDev focused on a set of instruments on the demand side, the supply side as well as the framework conditions. Theย targeted COVID-19 related interventions will
The World Bank approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA)* credit to support Ethiopiaโs goal of achieving universal electricity access by 2025. Over the past decade, the Government of Ethiopia hasย
The project is part of the National Elecrification program that Plans to reach 35% of the population by offgrid- electrification pathway by 2025 ย The project is financed by African Development Bank (USD20
The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) has announced the implementation of the highly delayed electric tariff adjustment that supports its financial stability and access to finance for projects to improve its services.The tariff
ย ย Are you: an Ethiopianย entrepreneur, start-up, student, or researcher? working on innovative decentralised energy solutions in Ethiopia? planning to develop your idea into a viable business? Then you can apply by
The full-scale impact of the conflict in Tigray is yet to be uncovered. However, it gets concerning for every sensible individual as time goes by. My only hope is that we all
Theย Energizing Financeย seriesย is anย in-depth primary research and analysis by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and partners that examines supply and demand for finance across two key areas of energy access: Electricity and Clean
ย Ethiopian Electric Utility Spends ETB 18,087,241.50 annually for Diesel to Power Communities in Somali regional state alone. ย With an electricity access deficit of close to 60 million people, Ethiopia seems
ย ย ย H.E. Dr. Eng. Seleshi Bekele, Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia together with H.E. Mustafa Mohammed, Vice President of Somali Regional State
In its press briefing today, Ethiopian Electric Utility, EEU, announced that it has collected ETB14.97 billion from Energy and related sales out of the planned ETB 25.38 billion. Its planned revenue collection
Part II Background Left with a decade to meet SDG 7 goals, the current pace of electrification through to the last mile is far from sufficient. The world has to do better.
Part I The 2020 edition of Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report that monitors and assesses attainments in the global quest for universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy
There has never been a time electricity has indeed become essential service to our survival than today. Yes, it has been proved and called upon again and again that modern energy service
Driven by the ongoing economic and theย energy sector reforms, the Ethiopian energy and power sectors have become attractive to private sector investment. Generation side independent power producers including geothermal and utility scale
ย Energy sector Reform: where it stands (Vivien Foster, 2019), Rethinking Power Sector Reform in the Developing World report suggests that future power sector reforms should be shaped by context, driven by outcomes,
Part I: Key Reports, Tools and Documents Politics, power and ambition in Ethiopiaโs electricity sector/Working Paper Productive Use of Energy: Moving to scalable business cases/Endev แจแ แแตแฐแ แแชแต แแแชแซย Mini Grid Directive:ย แแแชแซ แแฅแญย Directive Noย แณแ แณแต
Note: the 2nd round of the tariff adjustment is in force since December of 2019 The Ethiopian Electric Utility made an adjustment to the Electricity/energy tariff applicable since the beginning of December
(A high Level PPP Development Assessment Outcome) Public private partnerships have become new normal in todayโs business landscape across many countries. If properly managed, governments could benefit in mobilizing financial resources, technical
Electricity Tariff- is the rate at which electrical energy is supplied to a consumer.ย Electricity tariffย (sometimes referred to asย electricity pricingย or theย price of electricity) varies widely from country to country, and may vary significantly
Access to affordable energy supply is a real booster in todayโs competitive business landscape so to say in the developing world where businesses scramble to better position themselves against the competitors somewhere
Innovative Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) Aggregation facility to unlock new hard-currency revenue for mini-grids, targeting 856,000 people across 14 frontier countries. he African Development Bank Groupโs Board of Directors has approved
It is imperativeโnot optionalโto assess policy choices in their full context. Interventions, particularly in the energy sector, do not operate in isolation; their cumulative economic, financial, and operational consequences can either reinforce
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet invites proposals from qualified survey and research firms to conduct baseline data collection for the Energizing Women in Agri-foods Systems (EWAS) program in selected
SNV: [Deadline 10th of January 2026] Ethiopian Women in Energy (EWiEn): [ Deadline 14 Jan 2026] Green Scene Energy PLC: [Deadline January 25th, 2026] Good Luck!!! Tired of jumping from site to site
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is seeking bids for the rehabilitation and upgrade of ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐-๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ข๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ at the ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐. This is an International Competitive Bidding (ICB) opportunity for
Overview Natural gas is fast emerging as a cornerstone of Ethiopiaโs evolving energy landscape. With the nationโs growing focus on energy diversification, industrial productivity, and sustainability, the recent expansion of natural gas
More than 200 government and partner representatives across Africa have reaffirmed their commitment to identifying opportunities to scale up national and regional action on climate. The Green Climate Fundโs (GCF) Regional Dialogue
Press Release on Egyptian Accusation-October 2025 When it comes to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the River Abay, falsehoods have become the central element of the public statements issued by
Ethiopia has officially joined 29 African nations in submitting its Mission300 National Energy Compact, a strategic blueprint guiding the countryโs energy sector actions for 2026โ2030. Developed through a broad consultative process involving
AT THE CLOSE OF ACS2, AFRICA CLAIMS ITS PLACE IN GLOBAL CLIMATE LEADERSHIP WITH MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR COMMITMENTS TO FINANCE LOCALLY-LED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS The final day of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) concluded
