One of Africa’s largest wind farms and a gigantic hyrdo project are just two Ethiopian renewable energy projects expected to transform the populous nation into one of Africa’s largest energy exporters, CNN reports. The Ashegoda Wind Farm and the Grand Renaissance Dam mark a major leap forward for a country that spent parts of the last century ravaged by war and famine, according to the report. The are part of the Ethiopian government’s five-year Growth and Transformation Plan in a bid to rapidly boost its generating capacity over the next three to five years. Just 23 percent of Ethiopia’s 90 million people have access to electricity. The wind farm is expected to generate power throughout the year, except during the rainy season between June and September.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 07:02:21 +0000
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