Ethiopia: EEP seeks Tendaho geothermal drilling contractor

Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) invites prequalification applications by 16 October from contractors for drilling services at the Dubti field in the Afar region for the first phase of the Tendaho geothermal power project. The contract, which will require the drilling of six shallow and two deep geothermal wells, is being financed by the Agence Française de Développement and the European Union Infrastructure Trust Fund. This project will be jointly implemented by EEP and the Geological Survey of Ethiopia through a project management unit.