ISA PARTNERS WITH ETHIOPIA TO TURN SOLAR POTENTIAL INTO REGIONAL POWERHOUSE

Ethiopia and ISA join forces to spark solar growth and attract private investment.

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Ethiopia’s bold economic reforms and growing demand for clean energy are positioning the country as a new frontier for solar power investment, with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) pledging long-term support to unlock the nation’s untapped potential.

Speaking during his visit to Addis Ababa, ISA Director-General Ashish Khanna highlighted Ethiopia’s readiness to become a solar energy leader, thanks to its reform-driven, investor-friendly ecosystem.

“The timing is right,” Khanna noted. “Ethiopia has detailed programs to attract private sector investment.”  

As part of its partnership with Ethiopia, the ISA has signed a framework agreement to develop 400 megawatts of large grid-based solar utilities over the next three years. The initiative also includes rooftop projects, with a 100-kilowatt solar system already installed at the Ministry of Water and Energy.

Khanna emphasized that building local expertise is key to sustaining growth in the sector. ISA’s Solar Technology Application Resource Center is already training Ethiopian professionals at Addis Ababa University to manage and expand solar initiatives.

State Minister of Water and Energy, Sultan Welle, affirmed that solar power is central to Ethiopia’s strategy not only to meet domestic demand but also to emerge as a regional clean energy hub.

Ethiopia’s government sees solar energy as a catalyst for sustainable development, job creation, and investment. With macroeconomic reforms opening space for private-led growth, experts believe solar development could accelerate both energy access and industrialization.

“The government has limited resources,” Khanna said. “But it is quite important that a lot of the private sector leads growth and investment starts happening, because the government will have its resources.”

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