Ethiopia: Two new transmission line tenders

The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation is inviting bids for the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of two transmission line packages. The first involves construction of a 132kV single circuit line connecting the 460MW Beles hydroelectric power plant to Beles Sugar Factory and supply of ancillary equipment for a 230kV transmission line. The second is to build a 230kV line from Welayita Sodo II to Omo Kuraz Sugar Factory and a 132kV transmission line from Sugar Factory 1 to Sugar Factory 5. Bid documents will be available from 17 June, with bids due by 20 August.