Date: Thu Nov 27 16:39:35 2014
Eritrea and EU conclude accord regarding installation of solar energy
electricity facility in Southern region
http://www.shabait.com/images/stories/fruit/1-nov-27-news-energy.jpgAsmara,
27 November 2014 - The Government of Eritrea and the European Union (EU)
today concluded an agreement here in the capital regarding the installation
of solar energy electricity facility in Areza and Mai-Dima sub-zones,
Southern Region.
According to the agreement signed today in the Ministry of National
Development, the project involves 11-million Euro, 8 million of which would
be covered by the EU and the remaining amount by the Eritrean government and
the UNDP.
Present at the signing ceremony on the Eritrean side were Mr. Efrem
Gebrekirstos, Administrator of the Southern region, Mr. Tesfai Zekarias,
Director General of the Energy Department in the Ministry of Energy and
Mines, and on the side of the partners the EU Ambassador to Eritrea, Mr.
Christian Manahl, and Ms. Rose K. Ssebantindira, Deputy Resident
Representative of the UNDP in Eritrea.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. Tesfai Zekarias, explained that the
Eritrean government is exerting the necessary effort to ensure sustainable
energy supply and that it attaches due importance to the collaboration of
partners to this end.
Likewise, Ambassador Christian Manahl of the EU to Eritrea stated that the
organization has plans to enhance collaboration with Eritrea in the domain.
In the same vein, Ms. Rose K. Ssebantindira said that such collaboration
would continue.
According to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the 2.7 megawatt project
would benefit a total of 28 villages in the aforementioned sub-zones as
regards electricity supply.
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