Recently, under the SINOHYDRO brand, the Ethiopian country representative office signed an EPC contract with the Ethiopian private proprietor Durban Cement Plant for the power transmission and transformation expansion project of the cement plant. This project is the first private owner's project signed by the company in Ethiopia. It is an effective attempt to further develop the Ethiopian market and seek multi-channel cooperation and operation in the local area.

The main construction content of the power transmission and transformation expansion project includes the expansion of two 132Kv substations and a 25km 132Kv single-circuit transmission line, with a total construction period of 14 months. The project supervision unit is Ethiopian Electric Power Company (EEP). Durban Cement Plant is one of the largest cement plants in Ethiopia. After the completion of the power transmission and transformation expansion project, it will meet the expansion needs of the cement plant and provide a stable power supply guarantee for the continuous production of the cement plant.

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Up to now, PowerChina has won bids and constructed 30 hydropower, wind power, urban power grid transformation, highway, water supply, and power transmission and transformation projects in the Ethiopian market. The successful signing of the contract will effectively promote the cooperation between the company and other local private enterprises in power supply and other infrastructure construction.Editor/Xing Wentao