AMEA Power has announced that it will develop the Horn of Africa’s largest onshore wind energy project – Aysha One (I). The wind farm will have a capacity of 300 MW and marks the first Independent Power Producer (IPP) project in the country.
The project will be located in Aysha, Somali Region State and will require a total investment of $600 million. Aysha I will be the largest in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.
The company states it is on track to sign the Power Purchase Agreement with Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) and the Implementation Agreement with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance.