Candidate hydro projects were to be as defined by already completed studies. Ethiopia electricity transmission system improvement. Expected project outcomes support ethiopia electric power companys programmatic approach to develop the abundant wind resources in the country help the government standardize bankable project agreements that will be used for future wind projects. Three vertical francis turbine generators, each having a generating capacity of 84.
Among the various energy options, hydropower is the most attractive to the nile countries because of its long economic life and low per unit energy costs. The gilgel gibe iii project will generate 6,500gwh of renewable energy a year. Components of a hydropower plant and their functions. Beles multipurpose project ethiopia studio pietrangeli. Addressing various bits without looking the full picture may lead us to the wrong conclusion. Salini impregilo koysha hydroelectric project 2016. Wind ethiopia has total wind energy resource reserve of 3,030 giga watt and. Ethiopia genaledawa river basin integrated resources. Based on an inventory of all existing and foreseen hydropower. Potentials, opportunities and sustainable utilization v p a g e abstract ethiopia is a nation endowed with huge amount of water, wind, solar and geothermal energy potentials. Currently, installed capacity is about 4,330 mw of hydro, but more than 6,600 mw are under construction.
However, regardless of its enormous potentials the energy system is highly dependent on. Hydropower is one of the main energy sources that is recognized and given priority for poverty reduction and sustainable development in ethiopia. Tis abay ii hydroelectric project, which has entered construction phase, is expected to be commissioned in april 2001. Ethiopian energy systems potentials, opportunities and. Hydroelectric power plants supply the larger share 88% of the electricity in ethiopia. It is my pleasure to introduce the 2017 hydropower status report. Water discharged from a reservoir can be of a different composition to the water that is flowing into a. It is official policy to fully utilize hydropower in ethiopia in combination with irrigation, so the doublepositive effect of getting both cheap energy and sufficient water explains the focus on hydropower projects. Small hydropower, financial parameters, retscreen, feasibilityviability 1. According to chief executive officer of the ethiopian electric power eep dr. The mission of project ethiopia is to empower rural villagers to implement and sustain improvements in health, education, and local economic activity. Effective hydropower in ethiopia facebook twitter linkedin email. Rfp hydropower project planning training for bhutan page 4 reimbursement for visa fees international health insurance the consultants should have experience with hydropower projects.
Administratively, the reservoir stretches over five zones and twelve weredas. Jan 16, 2017 koysha hydroelectric project, located in the south west of ethiopia, will be the fourth plant in a waterfall dam system on the omo river. The grand renaissance hydroelectric project grhep, formerly known as the millennium project of ethiopia, is being developed on the blue nile river in the ethiopian state of beneshangul gumuz. It will be the largest hydropower project of africa, with an installed capacity of 6,000mw. Water consumption by hydropower, does it worth allocation. Ethiopia is called the water tower of africa due to its combination of mountainous areas with. Request for proposal hydropower project planning training. Hydropower potential gwhyear installed hydro capacity mw production from hydro plants gwhyear hydro capacity under construction mw planned hydro capacity mw 4,000,000 1,750,000 1,000,000 20,300 76,000 2,403 60,000 source. Hydropower potential and the regions rising energy demand. Highlights of the ethiopian energy sector samson tsegaye, country director, solar energy foundation june 2729. The hydroelectric power project is located on the omo river. Network for sustainable hydropower development in the mekong countries nshdm published by.
However, in terms of technical feasibility, the potential could be reduced by more than half to about 5% due to inaccessibility, and proximity to grid and service centres. Almost all of the dams planned by ethiopia are either located in the nile river basin or on the omo river. Ethiopia finchaa hydroelectric second power project english. Ethiopia has an abundance of rivers which provide the country with the potential for large sustainable energy resources in the form of hydropower. Article pdf available december 2014 with 955 reads. The geological study conducted indicated that there is no risk of soil instability in leku site and the negative impact on the environment due to the project. Spru, science policy research unit, uos university of sussex work package 4 leader organisation. According to the ethiopian power utility, eepco, work has started on the largest hydropower project in ethiopia, the grand ethiopian. Through our two approaches we project a high level of hydropower generation in ethiopia. We envision a future where all rural villagers throughout ethiopia are engaged and inspired at the grassroots level to create a brighter future in their communities. The 1,870mw gilgel gibe iii hydroelectric power project was constructed in the southern nations, nationalities, and peoples region of ethiopia. Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of microhydro. Pdf the role of ethiopias hydro dam constructions in boosting.
Energy low income climatesmart ethiopia wind independent. The ethiopian electric power eep, which is the state agency in charge of the construction of energy projects in the country, is undertaking construction of four hydropower, two geothermal, one wind farm and one waste to energy projects. The ethiopian water policy strictly follows water allocation as a principle in setting out water consumption problems and demand projection. Owned and operated by the ethiopian electric power company, the 145mtall rollercompacted concrete gravity dam. Tana beles hydropower project in ethiopia nippa tech. Planning development of ethiopias hydropower resources. Ethiopia gibe iii hydroelectric project esmp summary african. The role of ethiopias hydro dam constructions in boosting the horn of africa regional relations.
Small scale hydropower is estimated to be 10% of the total hydropower potential of the country. Lgidp and nwsp 2 projects september 2005 february 2007 november 2008 18. It will be the largest hydropower project in africa. The gilgel gibe hydropower project in ethiopiain ethiopia, about 250 km to the southwest of addis abeba plateau, along the omo river and its tributary gibe, the planning and construction of an important hydroelectric system is under way. The contract for the creation of the plant in terms of. When the government decided to develop huge hydropower projects on the. With this potential ethiopia is usually referred as the power house of africa. Overview of tekeze hydroelectric power plant general. Due to favorable conditions in ethiopia water power, wind power, photovoltaics, geothermal. Pdf hydropower for sustainable water and energy development in. The state of ongoing hydropower projects in ethiopia new. Water quality decline is one of the impacts of hydropower and water quality may be affected around a hydropower plant 7.
Ethiopia is now aiming as much as possible at geothermal energy, in contrast to the years before 2015, when the country focused almost exclusively on hydropower. Currently, access to electricity in ethiopia is 55%. Our highly technical staff giving their services to ms andritz in all electromechanical sections. Ethiopia s hydro potential 45,000 mw constitutes 20% of the total technically feasible potential in africa. From the highly potential resources of abay river, tis abay ii hydroelectric project is the one whose construction is going to be completed, and start generating electricity in very near future. Ethiopia has the second largest hydropower potential in africa, with only 10% developed to date but nonetheless covering 90% of the nations electricity demand. Introduction ethiopia is fortunate to be blessed with abundant water resources that can be tapped to meet its growing energy needs, despite being landlocked and nonoil producing country. Overview of tekeze hydroelectric power plant general the ethiopian electric power corporation constructed the tekeze hydro electric power plant as part of the countrys general development plan with the aim of expanding the electric power generation capacity.
Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of water resources volume 1 feasibility study of genale gd6 hydropower project page iii gd6 feasibility report final volume 1. Mapping agency, ethiopia geological survey, ethiopian electric power cooperation. Environmental impacts of hydropower and alternative. Koysha hydropower project and the 254 mw genale dawa iii project.
Recent power planning studies have estimated that ethiopia s hydroelectric potential is in the order of 30,000 mw, a potential greatly in excess of foreseeable domestic demand. Feasibility study of small hydropower schemes in giba and. The piu needs to be established as an autonomous body in nature so as to avoid any bureaucratic bottle necks for the smooth operations of the project works, if any hydropower scheme in ethiopia is expected to successfully come into the picture, the piu needs to be restructured to fit all the requirements of an independent office. The identified feasible power options are not uniformly distributed in the region in size and type. Typical instream hydropower plant using existing facilities. Technoeconomic feasibility of small scale hydropower in ethiopia. This paper defines water consumption in hydropower production as the quantity of. Hydro resources are abundant in drc and ethiopia, with a possible combined potential exceeding 100 gw. Ethiopia is currently one of the fastest growing economies in africa. The border project which is known now as the grand ethiopian renaissance dam gerd is a hydropower project being built recently on the blue nile abbay river to generate 6,000 mwh of electricity by exploiting the rivers flow which has an average 1,541 m3s of annual water discharge.
Multipurpose project lake tana ethiopia multipurpose project on lake tana, including hydropower plant and irrigation works uses cookies. Hydropower in ethiopia hydro news africa andritz hydro. The consultants should also have expertlevel knowledge of various regional markets, including the indian market. Hydropower for sustainable water and energy development in ethiopia article pdf available september 2015 with 1,045 reads how we measure reads.
Ethiopias plentiful hydropower resources are distributed in nine major river basins and their innumerable tributaries is estimated to generate an economically affordable energy of about 260 twh. Other than hydropower, the country also has three wind farms, collectively generating 324 mw, and a few diesel plants, generating 143 mw, with the rest being generated by solar power 14 mw, geothermal power 7. Publicprivate partnerships in africas energy sector. This fact sheet will help you determine whether a small hydropower system will. Power plants with geothermal energy usually have a high and constant power output with high capacity factors which makes this kind of energy highly competitive in the long term. Annual average hydropower supply from surface water reservoirs in ethiopia s blue nile river basin under scenarios r2, r3, r4 and r5.
On march 10, 2016, ethiopian prime minister hailemariam desalegn announced that his government would soon launch a new hydropower project, building a 2,000 megawatt dam in an undisclosed location. The genale dawa iii hydropower project located in southeast ethiopia, is set to be operational soon. Over half of this potential is located in the abbay and omo river basins, where the nearlycompleted 6,000 mw grand ethiopian renaissance dam gerd and the recentlycompleted 1,870 mw gibe iii. According solomon 1998, regardless of its great economic advantages, large scale hydropower projects need. The hydropower potential in the nile basin exceeds 20 gw. The power plant was designed to accommodate four 75mw units, with three of these to be. Ethiopia gibe iii hydropower project trip report page 2 this report is provided to the public in fulfillment of title xiii, 3a3 and does not reflect official usaid or usg policies or positions. The project will also support preparation of necessary documentation, for example, the geotechnical report and the environmental and social impact assessments. The gd3 hydropower project will have a total installed capacity of 254 mw.
Spru, science policy research unit, uos university of sussex. An energywater nexus analysis page 5 with this study we connect to studies with a global focus on the challenges of renewable energy deployment gea, 2012. These include feasibility studies of hydropower projects, namely i alleltu, ii beles, chemogayeda and halelewerebesa iii ethiopia sudan power interconnection and more than 2300 km of transmission line at 230, 2 and 66 kv level. When completed it is expected to generate 254 megawatts. Today, small hydropower projects offer emissionsfree power solutions for many remote communities throughout the worldsuch as those in nepal, india, china, and peruas well as for highly industrialized countries, like the united states. The government of ethiopia with the collaboration of chinese government prepared solar and wind master plan for the whole country, which can be very useful to identify the gross amount and distribution condition of wind and solar energy resources, construction conditions, cost and other limiting factors of wind and solar power generation projects. Genale gd6 hydropower project feasibility study final report. Ethiopia moves forward on hydropower dams by george f. Pdf hydropower for sustainable water and energy development. Lgidp and nwsp projects february 2005 july 2005 march 2008 the study on the two additional projects delayed due to contractual dispute with the consultant 17.
So far very little percentage less than 2% of the vast potential has been harnessed. Existing power shortage and construction of various hydro electric power dams are very important issues that cover broad subjects that need to be addressed properly. Esha, the european small hydropower association, is the european coordinator of this project, which includes eight additional partners. Hydropower projects dams help set up irrigation projects in certain parts of ethiopia while buffering the impact of droughts. Ethiopia has a vast hydropower potential, which is estimated to be about 15,000 30,000 mw. By andualem sisay gessesse from wind to solar ad hydropower, the government of ethiopia is currently undertaking several power projects. The new hydroelectric dams will be located on the genale dawa and dabus rivers with construction expected to start in 2017. Hydropower for sustainable water and energy development in ethiopia. Training manual hydropower and economic development.
The new dam would be part of the 20152020 development plan, under which. The hydropower projects have several impacts on the environment. The downstream area extends from the dam site upto lake turkana. Ethiopia finchaa hydroelectric second power project english abstract. How a hydropower plant works a typical hydropower plant is a system with three parts. When completed, the gd3 hydropower project will have a total installed generating capacity of 254 mw. Ethiopia has some of the richest water resources in africa, distributed across eight major basins with an exploitable hydropower potential of 45,000 mw. Hydropower projects can generate a range of economic and environmental benefits including flood control, water supply, lowcost energy, and recreation frey and linke 2002. Technoeconomic feasibility of small scale hydropower in. However, less than 5 % of the potential has been exploited so far. The proposed project would consist of the construction of a low earthfilled dam on the finchaa river, a tributary of the blue nile, approximately 170 km northwest of addis ababa and a power station equipped with three 33. However ethiopia has utilized less than 5% of its potential so far. However, their size is small compared to the hydropower plants and more than 95% of the future installed capacity in ethiopia is from hydropower, despite a large potential for wind, solar and geothermal power.
Multipurpose project beles valley ethiopia the ambitious tana beles project was located in the metekel district of ethiopia, covered an area of approximately 1,600 km2 to supply a population of approx. Under the eapp framework, ethiopia will play a significant role, given its abundant hydropower resources. Transitions pathways and risk analysis for climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies prospects for hydropower in ethiopia. The genale dawa iii hydropower of ethiopia is the third project eep is undertaking currently. This study sought to assess socioeconomic and environmental impacts of micro hydro power plant situated in the rural area of leku woreda in jimma, ethiopia.
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