On October 21, local time, China Energy Construction Gezhouba Group and Ethiopian National Electric Power Corporation signed the EPC general contracting contract for the GD-6 hydropower station. This signing is another major achievement of China Energy Construction in deepening its presence in the Ethiopian market. Ashbir Balcha, CEO of Ethiopian National Electric Power Corporation, and Zhang Jun, deputy secretary of the Party Committee and general manager of Gezhouba International Company, witnessed the signing.
The GD-6 hydropower station project is located in the south of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with a total installed capacity of 246MW. It is planned to install 3 turbine units with an annual power generation of about 1.5 billion KWh. After completion, it will further improve the current energy supply shortage in Ethiopia and provide strong power support for the country's social and economic development.
Li Fengbiao, deputy general manager of China Energy Construction Gezhouba First Company, and relevant personnel from the Ethiopian branch of the International Group and the African Market Department and Ethiopian branch of Gezhouba International Company attended the above activities.