Ethiopia and Russia Formalize Nuclear Power Project Cooperation Roadmap

Ethiopia and Russia have sealed a strategic partnership, with the two countries formalizing an action plan to develop a nuclear power project in Ethiopia. The agreement outlines practical steps for cooperation between Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom and the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation to build a nuclear power plant in Ethiopia. This move is part of a broader roadmap for cooperation in energy, agriculture, healthcare, and defense discussed during Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's visit to Moscow. The nuclear power project aims to support clean energy and social utility development in Ethiopia.

Key Takeaways:

• The agreement between Rosatom and the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation outlines practical steps for cooperation in building a nuclear power plant in Ethiopia.
• The project is part of a broader roadmap for cooperation in energy, agriculture, healthcare, and defense discussed during Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's visit to Moscow.
• Ethiopia's National Nuclear Program Coordinator, Teklemariam Tessema (PhD), outlined the country's plans to build both research and power-generating nuclear reactors, with a projected completion time of five to seven years for the center.
• The coordinator estimated that constructing the plant's reactors will take around ten years.
• Ethiopia has chosen Russian nuclear technology for the project, drawing on international comparisons and citing several countries with the capacity to build such technology for other nations.

Statistics:

• The nuclear power project is expected to take between five and seven years for the research and power-generating center.
• The construction of the plant's reactors is estimated to take around ten years.
• The project aims to support clean energy and social utility development in Ethiopia.

Sources:

• Rosatom and Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation agreement
• Kremlin statement
• Interview with Teklemariam Tessema (PhD) by local media
• Addis Standard. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).