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Aid organization seeks developers for mini-grids in Ethiopia

The U.S.-based Mercy Corps has opened a call for expressions of interest in the installation of mini-grids at three refugee camps on the Somali border.
Emiliano Bellini
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Emiliano Bellini
Proposals should be submitted by Wednesday for the refugee camp solar mini-grid tender. | Image: Sarangib/Pixabay

U.S. aid organization Mercy Corps has opened a call for expressions of interest in designing, building and operating several mini-grids at three refugee camps around Jigjiga, a city in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia on the border with Somalia.

The developer selected will have to harness the solar resource potential of the three camps, estimate required energy demand and investigate land options for the mini-grids. The off-grid installations should be designed for easy expansion and integration into the national grid, Mercy Corps said, and the closing date for the submission of proposals is on Wednesday.

The three camps host refugees from Somalia. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, estimates 14,951 refugees lived at the Kebribeyah camp in February, with 12,120 at Aw Barre and 11,994 at Sheder.

Ethiopia’s cumulative PV capacity stood at just 11 MW at the end of last year, according to International Renewable Energy Agency figures.

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Jul 31, 2020

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Kebede Kassa
Jul 30, 2020

Pls, correct. Jigjiga, a city in the in the Somali, not Ogaden, region of Ethiopia.

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Max Hall
Jul 30, 2020

Hi Kebede,
I understand the Somali region of Ethiopia is officially known as the Ogaden region of the nation.

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