The Adama II wind farm is said to have began operating three turbines on a trial basis and began generating electricity.

According to the Head of Public Relations at the Ethiopian Electric Power, Misikir Negash, the turbines have each installed capacity of generating 1.5 Megawatt of electricity and the farm has managed to successfully generate 4.5 Megawatt.

The wind farm has now reached 81 percent completion rate. The total outlay for this project is estimated to be U.S. $ 345 Million, out of which 85 percent of it is covered by the Chinese Exim Bank. The Ethiopian Government on the other hand is going to cover the rest.

A 13 Kilometers long power transmission line with a capacity of carrying 230 Kilo Volt has been constructed. In addition to this, as per Negash, the construction of 33 Kilometers long power transmission line with a capacity of carrying 33 Kilo Volt has been finalized.

Source: Fana Broadcasting Corporate