Ethiopia

Ethiopia's location gives it strategic dominance as a jumping off point in the Horn of Africa, close to the Middle East and its markets.

Experience

  • Our team were lead advisors to the Ethiopian Government, appointed through Tetra Tech ES, Inc., as the implementing partner to the US Agency for International Developmentā€™s Power Africa initiative. Our projects & energy team is advising this client in connection with the global competitive procurement conducted for the 100 MW Solar PV Project (Metehara Project). This mandate is wide-ranging and includes advising on governance issues; procurement of IPPs; technical issues; and agreements on grid interconnection. Our team has designed and drafted the request for proposals and the corresponding project documents including the related power purchase agreement; government implementation agreement; connection and use of system agreement; and more.
  • Our team was involved in the acquisition by PPC and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of a shareholding in an Ethiopian lime company.
  • Our team was lead legal advisor to Ethiopia Electric Power in the procurement design and implementation, and development of the suite of project documentation for the Metehara 100MW solar PV project.
  • Our team was lead legal advisor to Ethiopia Electric Power in the procurement design and implementation, and development of the suite of project documentation for the Chemoga Yeda I and II 280 MW hydro project.

From vision to fruition.