Metehara solar photovoltaic power plant, Ethiopia
Name of the Project
Metehara solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant.
Location
The project will be located in Metehara, in the Oromia region, of Ethiopia.
Client
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo).
Project Description
The project entails the construction of a 100 MW solar PV plant.
The facility will be able to generate about 280 GWh/y, while avoiding the emission of an estimated 296 000 t of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
All energy produced by the plant will be sold to EEPCo under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Value
$120-million.
Duration
The solar plant is expected to enter operation in 2019.
Latest Developments
Enel, acting through a consortium led by its renewables arm, Enel Green Power, and including leading Ethiopian infrastructure company Orchid Business Group, has been selected as the preferred bidder for the 100 MW PV project, following a solar tender launched by EEPCo within the framework of the country’s Growth and Transformation Plan.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Enel Green Power and Orchid Business Group (preferred bidder).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
EEPCo, tel +251 011 556 0042 or fax +251 011 555 0822.
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