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- Hirgigo Thermal Power Plant Project
Hirgigo Thermal Power Plant Project
Eritrea
| Borrower | Eritrea |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Energy |
| Approved | 07.12.1995 |
| Signed | 16.07.1996 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | KFAED |
| Executing Agency | Eritrea Electricity Authority |
| Co-financiers | SFD, KFAED, ABUDF, BADEA, Italian Gov't, Chinese Gov't, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 5.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 160.35 |
The primary objective of this project was to help the country expand its electricity capacity and overcome frequent power shortages by constructing a power station with four slow-speed diesel generators located 10 km from Massawa. Some 225-km of transmission lines were installed and four substations constructed.