Addis Ababa, December 4, 2010 (ENA, Addis Ababa) -The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) said a study indicated that the country has capacity to generate over 60,000 MW electric power.
EEPCo announced plan to increase electric service coverage in the country to over 75 per cent during the coming five years from the present 41 per cent.
Corporate Communication Chief Officer with EEPCo, Misikir Negash told ENA on Saturday that a study indicated that the country can generate over 45,000MW electric power from water.
Misikir said it can also generate up to 10,000 MW energy from wind and also 5,000MW from geothermal sources.
Misikir said activities are underway to make use of the potential to generate energy step by step.
Misikir said the Ashegoda Wind Power Project, which has capacity to generate 120MW energy is underway in the northern part of the country.
He said a study is conducted to launch the same project in other areas around Adama in Oromia State, Aysha - an area located between Dire Dawa and Dewelle as well as in Debreberhan and Mesebo areas in Amhara and Tigray States respectively.
Misikir said there is plan to generate from 8000-10,000 MW energy during the next five years. Currently, the country is generating 2000MW electric power.
The government has given prime attention to meet the growing demand in the electric sector during the reported period.
EEPCo has also plan to install for the first time in the country 500 kilovolt high-voltage electric cable covering up to 434-km.
The corporation constructed a power control center at a national level, he said, adding, it has plan to construct more and upgrade existing electric distribution substations.
EEPCo is striving to distribute equaly electric power service to all parts of the country, he said.
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