Study Shows Ethiopia has Potential to Generate over 10,000 MW Geothermal Power
Ethiopia has a potential to generate over 10,000 MW from geothermal power, according to a study conducted by the Geological Survey of Ethiopia (GSE).
Sudan, Ethiopia Sign Power Line Contract
Sudan and Ethiopia have signed a 500 KW power lines contract on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, which allows Sudan to benefit from the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Sugar Cane Plantations Under Development in Ethiopia
Sugar cane plantations are under development in Ethiopia on 6000 hectares of land in Southern Omo. The plantations are intended to serve the six Omo Kuraz Sugar factories.
The plantations are part of plans to cover 15 hectares ever year for the coming five years said Tilahun Deneke, Head of the Omo Kuraz Sugar Development Project Office.
Ethiopia has allocated 225 million US dollars for the development of each factory to be constructed by the Metal and Engineering Corp. The assessment and design of the Omo Kuraz Sugar projects is currently underway under the supervision of the Southern Ethiopia Design and Supervision Enterprise and the Ethiopian Waterworks Design and Supervision Enterprise.
Sugar Corp. to Launch Dam Construction for Sugar Development
Construction of an irrigation dam for the 4.8 billion Ethiopian Birr Wolkayit Sugar Development Project will be launched soon, the Ethiopian Sugar Corporation said.
Sugar Corporation Finalizing Expansion Projects
The Ethiopian Sugar Corporation is in the process of finalizing expansion projects started on existing sugar factories in the shortest time possible said Asfaw Dingamo, Advisor to the General Director of the Corporation and Deputy Director General of Legal and Public Relations.
The construction of new factories such as the Wendji-Addis factory is also progressing well according to Asfaw. Sugar Corporation is in the process of launching new sugar development projects along with the infrastructural support systems of the sugar project such as road networks and irrigation he added.
The corporation is committed to building ten new sugar factories in the coming years to launch the export of sugar internationally explained Asfaw. The Corporation is also offering capacity building trainings for its managerial staff including project coordinators.
