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Meles declares to Complete Gibe III Dam at Any Cost
published 10 days, 19 hours, 27 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 10 days, 19 hours, 30 minutes ago
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:49:17 AM GMT Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:45:39 AM GMT
Briefing local media journalists in his office this morning , Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Awramba Times that the Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric dam construction will be constructed at any cost on previously scheduled time. “nothing can stop the Ethiopian government from completing the project on schedule, [...] (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: Electric Power, Gilgel Gibe, Meles Zenawi

European Investment Bank Stops Funding Gilgel Gibe III
published 32 days, 18 hours, 33 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 32 days, 18 hours, 33 minutes ago
Monday, August 02, 2010 5:42:56 AM GMT Monday, August 02, 2010 5:42:22 AM GMT
The European Investment Bank said it has stopped funding environmental and social impact studies for the Gibe III hydroelectric dam project in Ethiopia. The Luxembourg-based bank made the decision after alternative funding was found, the EIB said in an e-mailed statement today. In the past, the bank has funded preliminary studies designed to help [...] (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: abbaymedia.com tags: Electric Power, envirnoment, ethiopia

allAfrica.com: Ethiopia: Former CEO Proposes Provision of Wind Turbines
published 35 days, 20 hours, 16 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 35 days, 20 hours, 25 minutes ago
Friday, July 30, 2010 3:59:28 AM GMT Friday, July 30, 2010 3:50:39 AM GMT
Aetopic Energy Plc, the company cofounded by Ahmed Kello (PhD), former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, proposed to the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) early in June to provide wind turbine parts for the Aysha Wind Park Project in Dire Dawa. (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: allafrica.com tags: business, EEPCO, Electric Power, ethiopia

The Ethiopian Dam and Salini: Controversial Dam Builder
published 126 days, 17 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 126 days, 17 hours, 14 minutes ago
Friday, April 30, 2010 7:06:28 AM GMT Friday, April 30, 2010 7:01:41 AM GMT
SURVIVAL DEMANDS RETRACTION FROM CONTROVERSIAL DAM BUILDER Controversial Italian dam-builders Salini Costruttori are embroiled in a new dispute over allegations they leveled at the tribal rights organization Survival International. The clash began after Salini’s project to build Africa’s tallest dam on Ethiopia’s Omo River provoked a storm [...] (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: EEPCO, Electric Power

Suspend Gibe III Dam Project
published 138 days, 18 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 138 days, 18 hours, 17 minutes ago
Sunday, April 18, 2010 6:03:37 AM GMT Sunday, April 18, 2010 5:58:24 AM GMT
I had been following the controversy surrounding the Gibe III hydroelectric dam project with passing interest until a couple of months ago. That changed when the recently completed Gibe II dam tunnel collapsed just two weeks after its inauguration. I am for the development of Ethiopia's infrastructure regardless of whatever regime is in charge. But development that is done without transparency and full consultation with all the stakeholders is bound to fail or bring about unnecessary conflicts or both. U... (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.enset.org tags: economy, Electric Power, Gibe

Ethiopia launches electric car despite power shortages
published 153 days, 20 hours, 49 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 153 days, 21 hours, 1 minute ago
Saturday, April 03, 2010 3:27:05 AM GMT Saturday, April 03, 2010 3:15:08 AM GMT
Ethiopia has launched an electric car, despite suffering from power shortages. It is only the second African country to do so, after South Africa. (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: news.bbc.co.uk tags: business, Electric Power, ethiopia

Group begins campaign against hydroelectric dam project in Ethiopia
published 163 days, 18 hours, 31 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 163 days, 18 hours, 31 minutes ago
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:45:07 AM GMT Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:44:41 AM GMT
Addis Ababa - International charity Survival International on Tuesday began a campaign to block the construction of a hydroelectric dam on Ethiopia's Omo River, saying it would devastate the lives of 200,000 people. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.monstersandcritics.com tags: Electric Power, environment, ethiopia

ፋብሪካዎች ማታ ማታ መብራት እንዲያጠፉ ደብዳቤ ተጻፈላቸው
published 185 days, 16 hours, 57 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 185 days, 17 hours, 1 minute ago
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 7:18:52 AM GMT Tuesday, March 02, 2010 7:14:57 AM GMT
በአዲስ አበባ መብራት ሙሉ ቀን መጥፋት ጀምሯ ኢትዮጵያ ኤሌክትሪክ ኃይል ኮርፖሬሽን ባጋጠመው የኃይል እጥረት ምክንያት፣ ትላልቅ ፋብሪካዎች ማታ ማታ መብራት እንዲያጠፉ የሚያስገድድ ደብዳቤ እንደጻፈላቸው ምንጮች ለሪፖርተር ጋዜጣ ገለጹ፡፡ ኮርፖሬሽኑ በበኩሉ ከሲስተም ውጭ ያለ ኃይል እንዳይጠቀሙ ለማድረግ መሆኑን ገልጿል፡፡ (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreporter.com tags: Addis Ababa, Electric Power, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

ETHIOPIA: Dam Critics Won’t Go Away
published 205 days, 15 hours, 49 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 205 days, 16 hours, 22 minutes ago
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:26:22 AM GMT Wednesday, February 10, 2010 7:53:40 AM GMT
Ethiopia is building a 240-metre high dam on the Omo River that is intended to end the country’s electricity shortage and supply power to neighbouring countries. Not everyone’s happy. The Gilgel Gibe III dam will hold back 14.7 million cubic metres of water. Its 1,870 MW generating [...] (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: economy, Electric Power, ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

New Ethiopia dam tunnel collapses
published 205 days, 15 hours, 49 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 205 days, 16 hours, 23 minutes ago
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:26:22 AM GMT Wednesday, February 10, 2010 7:52:49 AM GMT
A water passage tunnel in a recently inaugurated hydropower dam in Ethiopia has reportedly collapsed, an NGO, International Rivers has said. In a press statement copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, the NGO said a critical water passage tunnel in the newly inaugurated Gilgel Gibe 2 hydropower project in Ethiopia collapsed. About 10 days after the ceremony, [...] (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: economy, Electric Power, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

Kenya, Ethiopia to inter-connect Power Grids
published 212 days, 17 hours, 45 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 212 days, 18 hours, 30 minutes ago
Wednesday, February 03, 2010 6:30:56 AM GMT Wednesday, February 03, 2010 5:45:27 AM GMT
President Mwai Kibaki, who is attending the 14th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Tuesday met and held talks with the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi. (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.topix.com tags: Addis Ababa, EEPCO, Electric Power, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

Ethiopian dam to 'wreck lives in Kenya'
published 225 days, 21 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 225 days, 21 hours, 4 minutes ago
Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:12:39 AM GMT Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:12:02 AM GMT
The livelihood of hundreds of thousands of Kenyans around the world's largest desert lake will be wrecked by an Ethiopian dam on the lake's main tributary, conservationists said. (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: news.yahoo.com tags: economy, Electric Power, Energy, environment, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

Why residents want Ethiopian dam on River Omo stopped urgently
published 225 days, 21 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 225 days, 21 hours, 8 minutes ago
Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:12:39 AM GMT Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:07:53 AM GMT
Turkana residents, leaders and civil society activists have opposed construction of a dam on River Omo. (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.standardmedia.co.ke tags: economy, Electric Power, environment, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

Ethiopian dam to wreck lives in Kenya: conservation group
published 225 days, 21 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 225 days, 21 hours, 10 minutes ago
Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:12:39 AM GMT Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:05:44 AM GMT
The livelihood of hundreds of thousands of Kenyans around the world's largest desert lake will be wrecked by an Ethiopian dam on the lake's main tributary, conservationists said Wednesday. (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.terradaily.com tags: economy, Electric Power, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

Ethiopia launches new Omo River hydroelectric plant
published 230 days, 18 hours, 39 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 230 days, 18 hours, 54 minutes ago
Saturday, January 16, 2010 5:37:07 AM GMT Saturday, January 16, 2010 5:21:58 AM GMT
A new hydroelectric plant has been inaugurated in Ethiopia - part of a controversial project on the Omo River. (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.tadias.com tags: Electric Power, ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

Ethiopia opens 420 MW dam, plans power exports
published 232 days, 20 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 232 days, 20 hours, 4 minutes ago
Thursday, January 14, 2010 4:12:36 AM GMT Thursday, January 14, 2010 4:12:16 AM GMT
Ethiopia opened a dam on Wednesday it says will produce 420 MW of hydropower as part of efforts to beat energy shortages and become one of Africa's only power exporters, its power utility said. (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: af.reuters.com tags: Electric Power, ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

ግልገል ጊቤ ሁለት ጥር 5 ቀን በይፋ ይመረቃል
published 237 days, 17 hours, 53 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 237 days, 18 hours, 29 minutes ago
Saturday, January 09, 2010 6:22:27 AM GMT Saturday, January 09, 2010 5:46:38 AM GMT
የኢትዮጵያ ኤሌክትሪክ ኃይል ኮርፖሬሽን ከ5.2 ቢሊዮን ብር በላይ ወጪ ያስገነባውን የግልገል ጊቤ ሁለት ፕሮጀክት ጥር 5 ቀን 2002 ዓ.ም. እንደሚያስመርቅ አስታወቀ፡፡ (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreporter.com tags: Electric Power, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

NBI proposes largest hydroelectric dam project in Ethiopia
published 239 days, 15 hours, 44 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 239 days, 15 hours, 59 minutes ago
Thursday, January 07, 2010 8:31:33 AM GMT Thursday, January 07, 2010 8:16:25 AM GMT
The Nile Basin Initiative has proposed the largest hydroelectric dam which is expected to serve Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.topix.com tags: Electric Power, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Nile River

Ethiopia to Plug-in 2,100MW Dam
published 244 days, 3 hours, 52 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 244 days, 3 hours, 54 minutes ago
Saturday, January 02, 2010 8:23:36 PM GMT Saturday, January 02, 2010 8:21:35 PM GMT
The Ethiopian government is to build what could become the largest ever hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile River off Bure town on the road to Nekemt at Bako-Ambo area in the Oromia Regional State, close to the border with Amhara. (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: addisfortune.com tags: economy, Electric Power, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news

Ethiopia, Kenya discuss power projects
published 268 days, 18 hours, 25 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 268 days, 18 hours, 37 minutes ago
Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:50:33 AM GMT Wednesday, December 09, 2009 5:38:54 AM GMT
December 5, 2009 a ' Ethiopia undertook the construction of an important hydroelectric power project aiming at exporting electricity to neighboring countries. (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: www.topix.com tags: Electric Power, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news
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