The CEO of EEP, Engineer Ashebir Balcha, said at th weekend that the move was part of Ethiopia’s broader strategy to increase its revenue from the export of power to neighboring countries and beyond.
“The power transmission to Tanzania is expected to begin by mid-September, following the completion of necessary preparations,” he said
Balcha said that Ethiopia had earned over $140 million from power exports to neighboring nations in the past, which was a 6 per cent increase compared to the previous year.
Ethiopia currently supplies power to neighboring Djibouti, Sudan and Kenya, with Tanzania to join this network soon.
The planned power export to Tanzania is aligned with Ethiopia’s ongoing efforts to expand its regional energy connections.
The country plans to extend its power grid to other neighboring countries, including South Sudan and Somaliland. The existing power line between Ethiopia and Kenya is expected to facilitate the new power export drive.
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