- Increased electricity generation capacity to meet industrial and domestic energy demands.
- Expanded economic activities in the fishery, recreation, and tourism sectors enhancing better employment opportunities.
- Accelerated structural transformation of Ethiopia’s economy thereby providing the opportunity to reduce people living in extreme poverty.
- Enhanced opportunities for economic integration.
- Improved electric energy access to Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia.
- Enhanced foreign currency earnings through the export of electricity.
