Ethiopia–Kenya electricity highway project
Name and Location
Ethiopia–Kenya electricity highway project.
Client
Ethiopia and Kenya governments.
Project Description
The project involves the construction of an electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, comprising about 1 068 km of high-voltage direct current 500 kV transmission line and associated alternating current/direct current converter stations from Wolayta-Sodo, in Ethiopia, to Suswa, in Kenya, with a power transfer capacity of up to 2 000 MW.
The electricity will originate from several existing and future power plants in Ethiopia.
Value
The total cost is estimated at $1.26-billion.
The project will be cofinanced through loans from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
Duration
The project is expected to be commissioned in November 2017.
Latest Developments
The AfDB has approved a $348-million loan to finance the project.
Ethiopia will receive $232-million of the funding and Kenya $116-million.
In July, the World Bank approved the first phase of the funding, totalling $684-million.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
AfDB, the World Bank and the AFD (loan finance).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
AfDB, tel +216 71 10 39 00 or email afdb@afdb.org.
Kenya Ministry of Energy, tel +254 20 310112, fax +254 20 2228314 or email ps@energy.go.ke.
Ethiopia Ministry of Water and Energy, tel +251 11 661 1111, fax +251 11 661 0710 or email info@mowr.gov.e.
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