Project overview
About this development
Construction of an electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, approximately 1068km of high-voltage, direct current 500kV transmission line and associated alternating current/direct current converter stations from Wolayta-Sodo, in Ethiopia to Suswa in Kenya, with a power transfer capacity of up to 2000MW. The bipolar 500kV HVDC line, with converter stations in Wolayta-Sodo (Ethiopia) and Suswa (Kenya), has a power transfer capacity of up to 2,000MW. The cross border power line’s total length is 1,045km, of which 433km will be in Ethiopia and the remaining 612km in Kenya.The total estimated project cost is $1.26 billion. The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is 6.8528087, 37.7609688
Project at a glance
Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway Project is located in Ethiopia. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is Complete. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.