Nile | China provides $1 billion for Renaissance dam Transmission lines
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance
Dam-Dedesa-Holeta 500 KV Power Transmission Project has been signed
between Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) and China Electric
Power Equipment and Technology Co.Itd.
The transmission line is of double circuit and it stretches 1238 km from the Renaissance Dam to Dedesa to Holeta through 500kv
transmission line. There will be two new substations in Dedesa and
Holeta. The over 98 km transmission line of 400kv stretches from Holeta
to three existing substations: Sebeta II, Sululta II and Akaki II. The
total transmission line is 1336kv long.
transmission line. There will be two new substations in Dedesa and
Holeta. The over 98 km transmission line of 400kv stretches from Holeta
to three existing substations: Sebeta II, Sululta II and Akaki II. The
total transmission line is 1336kv long.
The total transmission line contract
price is US$ 820 million and the two substations construction costs over
US$ 359 million. The overall cost of the project is over US$ 1.17
billion.
The Chinese Electric Power Equipment and
Technology Co.Itd covers 85 % of the cost of the project from Chinese
financial sources while the balance is financed by Ethiopian Electric
Power Corporation. This implies the Chinese provide over a billion
dollar to the construction of the transmission line project, which of
course shows the very close relationship between China and Ethiopia.
When interest combined, the total
contract amount of the project is over US$ 1.4 billion. The Project
duration of the contract is 28 months after two months of the signing
ceremony.
In the signing ceremony, CEO of EEPCo
Mihret Debebe said the signing of the contract is historic as the
Chinese keep providing financial support to such huge project to which
the country attaches profound significance.
The Chinese responded saying Ethiopia is a
strong economic and political ally in Africa and the cooperation
between the two nations will remain strong.
The signing ceremony is attended by Dr.
Debretsiyon Gebremichael with Deputy Prime Minister Portfolio, Minister
of Water and Energy, Alemayehu Tegenu, State Minister of Finance and
Economic Development, Ahmed Shide and other dignitaries.
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Source: Ethiopian Radio and television
Aency – April 26, 2013. Originally titled “Renaissance Dam Power
Transmission Project signed”, by Zeryihun Kassa.
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