Ethiopia ushered in its Ashegoda wind farm after several delays hampered its original 2011 start-up date. The farm has an installed capacity of 120 MW with an annual production of 400-450 GWh, bumping Egypt’s Zafarana wind farm as the continent’s second largest wind scheme.
The €210 million wind farm in Tigray state, built by French company Vergnet, was announced in 2008 with a three-year expected completion date; however, logistics caused delays.
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