The Government of Ethiopia said it has restored telecom and electricity services in most of the towns in Tigray region. Tigray has been been in darkness with no electricity and absence of telecommunication services for about a month following a military confrontation between the federal government and Tigray peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) led militia.
Two turbines of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will start generating hydropower after five months, said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia has earned a total of $916 million from export of different commodities and electricity over the first four months of the current budget year started July 8, 2019.
Ethiopia, the east African nation currently facing severe energy shortage, is set to begin implementation of a new 520 MW geothermal electric power project.
A Kenyan and two Chinese companies have secured a geothermal power project in Ethiopia after the government re-launches the Aluto Langano geothermal project.
Ethiopia Electric Utility (EEU) collects 3.2 billion birr (about $114 million) bill from its customers during the first six months of Ethiopian calendar started July 8, 2018.
