Ethiopia - Electricity Transmission System Improvement Project

The project consists of (a) construction, on a turnkey basis, of four (4) 230 kV transmission lines and related substations. The lines and substations to be constructed are as follows: (i) 352 km of 230 kV Koka- Hurso transmission line (ii) 315 km of 230 kV Alaba-Hossana-Wolkite, Gilgel-Gibe I –Jimma-Agaro-Bedele transmission line (iii) 141km of 230 kV Alamata-Muhoni-Mekele line (iv) 140 km of 230 kV Metu - Gambela line (b) Construction of associated eight new substations, the extension of seven substations, and the upgrading of four major substations around Addis Ababa and Debre Markos (c) consultancy services (i) project supervision and management (ii) Addis Ababa distribution master plan study and (d) Compensation and Resettlement.