EEPCo clinched the deal with Bosnia’s largest engineering group, Energoinvest recently and an official signing ceremony will be held next week.
The transmission line is part of the government’s multi billion investment on hydro power projects, including the recently launched dam project over the Nile River that is set to be Africa’s biggest.
The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is expected to produce 5,250 megawatts (MW) of electricity upon completion in three years.

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