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Ethiopia 4.5 million free light bulbs
Editor: webmaster Add Date: 2009-6-19
Ethiopia announced on the 17th the electricity sector 4.5 million free energy saving light bulbs in order to
alleviate the situation of the domestic electricity shortage.
A spokesman for the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Negash said that the 3.5 million U.S. dollars
worth of energy saving light bulbs will be distributed to domestic users, a total of 82 megawatts of power
per day.
Rely mainly on hydro electric power in Ethiopia. However, due to the domestic water and electricity
facilities in Ethiopia is limited, with insufficient rainfall resulted in reduced water storage reservoir, causing
the strain on power supply to a number of exporters and factory production stagnation.
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation to the data provided by the electricity supply at this stage the
Ethiopian covered only about 23% of the population, and this year soared 24 percent of electricity demand.
As the power supply and demand imbalance in Ethiopia started in March this year, power measures, the
domestic power major cities and towns once every other day.
Ethiopia at the moment is pay close attention to the construction of hydropower facilities, and strive to
alleviate the situation of the domestic electricity shortage. Ethiopian government officials seamon Press
writer told Reuters, Ethiopia in the three hydropower stations under construction to be completed next
year, will effectively solve the contradiction between power supply and demand imbalance.
alleviate the situation of the domestic electricity shortage.
A spokesman for the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Negash said that the 3.5 million U.S. dollars
worth of energy saving light bulbs will be distributed to domestic users, a total of 82 megawatts of power
per day.
Rely mainly on hydro electric power in Ethiopia. However, due to the domestic water and electricity
facilities in Ethiopia is limited, with insufficient rainfall resulted in reduced water storage reservoir, causing
the strain on power supply to a number of exporters and factory production stagnation.
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation to the data provided by the electricity supply at this stage the
Ethiopian covered only about 23% of the population, and this year soared 24 percent of electricity demand.
As the power supply and demand imbalance in Ethiopia started in March this year, power measures, the
domestic power major cities and towns once every other day.
Ethiopia at the moment is pay close attention to the construction of hydropower facilities, and strive to
alleviate the situation of the domestic electricity shortage. Ethiopian government officials seamon Press
writer told Reuters, Ethiopia in the three hydropower stations under construction to be completed next
year, will effectively solve the contradiction between power supply and demand imbalance.

