Headquartered in Germany, Voith Hydro, one of the world’s leading suppliers of hydroelectric equipment, has opened its new East Africa Hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The new facility will coordinate hydropower projects in nine countries in East Africa.
Dr Firehiwot Woldehana, State Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity, said that the new hub will assist the efforts being made to exploit Ethiopia’s potential in renewable energy.
It will also help to transfer technology and knowledge as well as create employment opportunities for Ethiopian professionals.
Uwe Wehnhardt, CEO of Voith Hydro said: “We are here to build long-term relationships with partners.”
Voith Hydro distributes hydroelectric equipment, technology, and services.
Its supplying products cover new and existing large and small hydropower plants that include large hydro plants, small hydro plants, pumped storage plants, and ocean energies.
The company also provides services for various types of generators, turbines, automation, and auxiliary equipment; assessment, diagnostics and data evaluation, spare parts service, maintenance, repairs, general overhaul, emergency support, and on-site-machining services; and modernization and rehabilitation services.
It offers products to the field of power generation and the area of storing electric power.
