Ethiopia Launches Africa Minigrid Programme with Goal of Providing Clean Energy Solution

Posted on :Wednesday , 15th November 2023

The Ministry of Water and Energy in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UNDP Ethiopia has launched the Africa Minigrid Programme (AMP).

The AMP to be implemented with financial support secured from GEF is said to create a multifaceted access to clean energy solution for Ethiopia and 20 other African countries.

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Ethiopian Utility Launches Tender For 20 Solar Minigrids

Posted on :Wednesday , 26th July 2023

The Ethiopian Electric Utility has launched a tender for the construction of 20 solar minigrids across several parts of Ethiopia.

According to the tender document, which was published on the website arifchereta.com, the projects will be located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's (SNNP) region, as well as in the Amhara, Somali, Oromia, and Sidama regions. Int. . .

Ethiopia Grants First Ever Commercial Mini-Grid Licence

Posted on :Friday , 24th February 2023

Ethiopia will increase its reliance on solar energy, including solar mini-grids, to electrify its population. The Ethiopian Petroleum and Energy Authority (PEA) has awarded the country’s 1st ever commercial mini-grid licence to Humanitarian Energy (HumEn), an Ethiopian-based company owned by the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Mercy Corps and Rensys Engineering and Tradin. . .

Voltalia and Trina Complete the Installation of the Kesses Solar Power Plant

Posted on :Friday , 16th September 2022

The French company Voltalia and the Chinese company Trina Solar are completing the construction of the Kesses solar PV power plant in Kenya. The 55.6 MWp project is being developed by the Spanish energy company Alten Energías Renovables.

The construction phase of the Kesses solar PV power plant is now complete. The announcement was made by the Chinese company Trin. . .

Precise to manufacture 250,000 Solar Home Systems Locally

Posted on :Friday , 16th September 2022

A solar energy access programme is being launched in Ethiopia. It is an initiative of Precise Consult, a consulting firm based in the capital Addis Ababa. The programme will first be rolled out in the Amhara and Oromia regions before expanding to other parts of the country. The programme aims to provide access to electricity. To achieve this, Precise Consult plans to manufacture 250,000 solar h. . .