Aysha Wind Farm II announced that it was connected to the national grid after 16 of its wind turbines with a capacity of producing 40 MW conducted a test run.
The windfarm is located 700 km east of Addis Ababa in Shenelle Woreda of the Somali Regional State and has a capacity to generate 120 MW of power.
The wind farm’s 80% construction is now completed. It will have 48 turbines when it becomes fully operational.
Source: Fana BC
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) harnessed 404 megawatts of electricity from wind power, as confirmed by Moges Mekonen, the Corporate Communications Director of EEP.
Awarding ceremony for winners of Fourth National ICT Innovation Competition was held yesterday, August 6, 2015, Ethiopian News Agency reported.
Three coffee producers and exporters won the 2013/ 2014 Taste of Harvest (ToH) coffee competition, Fortune reported.
Woda Steel Company, a Chinese company which is located in Sebeta town, signed a memorandum of understanding with Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) to upgrade itself to an industrial park. According to Steven Sue, Head of Woda, the industrial park will specialize in metal engineering, cables manufacturing, automotive, and tire industries.
