Ethiopia expands hydropower ambitions
France 24 · 11/4/2026, 7:19:36 PM Philippine time
Excerpt from France 24. Read the original report below for the complete story.Ethiopia is looking to position itself as an African leader in clean energy, as it prepares to host next year’s COP32 climate summit. Alongside the GERD, the country is building another massive hydropower project on the Omo River in the southwest, as it expands electricity production and exports power to neighbouring countries. This report from our correspondent Tom Canetti.