2/ethiopia July:
A new 458-km, 230-kilovolt electricity transmission line was constructed between Alamata in north Ethiopia and Legetafo in the central part of the country. This new line was built jointly by Chinese firms Sichuan Electric Power Transmission and Transformation Construction Co. Ltd., as well as Jiangsu Etern Co. Ltd. The $20 million project is expected to be a massive boost for the Ethiopian consumer market to receive reliable power supply in the country.