The Beles-Jawi electric power transmission line project in Ethiopia's Amhara region was inaugurated yesterday. The project is built at a cost of built with a cost of 387 million birr and sports nine power transmission lines. Inaugurating the project were Seleshi Bekele, Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, and Agegnehu Teshager, Chief Administrator of the Amhara region.

The entire cost of the project has been covered by the Ethiopian government, Moges Mekonnen, Ethiopian Electric Power's Communication Director, said.

The 61 km long newly inaugurated power transmission plant will receive 132 kilo-volts of electric power, and distributes 33 kilo-volts to customers.

Out of the nine power transmission lines the project has, three of them will be solely dedicated to Beles sugar factory, Mr. Moges noted, while the rest will supply electricity to Jawi town and will power future large investment activities in the area.

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Source: ENA