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Africa's Eastern Electricity Highway

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Thanks to the World Bank-financed Eastern Electricity Highway Project (EEHP) Kenya is now importing cheaper renewable electricity from Ethiopia. The 1,065 kilometres power transmission line is helping Kenya balance its electricity supply and demand. This is the first publicly financed high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line in Sub-Saharan Africa that promotes regional integration and power exchange. With a 500 kV capacity, the project is facilitating regional power trade within the Eastern African Power Pool (EAPP) by allowing for the bi-directional transfer of up to 2,000 MW of power. The transmission line became operational in December 2022 and is on track to connect to Tanzania and the Southern Africa Power Pool. The project was also supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Agence Française de Dévelopement (AFD), the Government of Ethiopia and Kenya.
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Thanks to the World Bank-financed Eastern Electricity Highway Project (EEHP) Kenya is now importing cheaper renewable electricity from Ethiopia. The 1,065 kilometers power transmission line is helping Kenya balance its electricity supply and demand. This is the first publicly financed high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line in Sub-Saharan Africa that promotes regional integration and power exchange. With a 500 kV capacity, the project is facilitating regional power trade within the Eastern African Power Pool (EAPP) by allowing for the bi-directional transfer of up to 2,000 MW of power. The transmission line became operational in December 2022 and is on track to connect to Tanzania and the Southern Africa Power Pool. The project was also supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Government of Ethiopia and Kenya.
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