Among others, hydropower exports from Ethiopia to Sudan and Djibouti and most recently to Kenya could be taken as the best example of fostering regional relations. The huge investment is part of Ethiopia’s broader economic program to eventually link nine regional countries to a single electricity grid, they say. While power exports to Sudan would allow the country to offset the fuel and oil costs it imports from Sudan. In the long term, Ethiopia hopes to become a regional power export hub. Upon completion, the dam which would be Africa’s largest is expected to generate over 5,500 megawatts of electricity.

Source: Ethiopian News December 18, 2022 23:11 UTC