Afro FM 105.3: Nation endeavoring to meet power demand: EEPCo

Nation endeavoring to meet power demand: EEPCo
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Henok  on 23/01/2012 14:28:00
 
CEO Miheret said  that government is developing the sector base on the ever
increasing power demand and the economic growth. He said the electric coverage
of the country would reach 75 percent after five years when the nation could
generate 8 to 10,000 MW. Upon the completion of the projects the nation would
export power to neighboring countries,, Ethiopia could earn 250 million US
dollars from the Ethio-Kenya power interconnection. Meheret said the projects
would enhance the negotiation capacity of the nation would contribute to back
the finance for similar projects. The CEO said various activities being
undertaken around the huge power generation dams to prevent from siltation.
(ENA)