{"id":1489,"date":"2025-10-22T14:32:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=1489"},"modified":"2025-10-22T14:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:32:52","slug":"prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-highlights-progress-at-koysha-hydroelectric-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2025\/10\/22\/prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-highlights-progress-at-koysha-hydroelectric-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Highlights Progress at Koysha Hydroelectric Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>October 12, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Council of Ministers\u2019 macroeconomic review for Ethiopia\u2019s first 100 days of the 2018 fiscal year by visiting the Koysha Hydroelectric Power Project. During the visit, he acknowledged notable progress since the last government inspection, noting that the dam has now reached a height of 128 meters and that civil works are 70% complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This achievement exemplifies Ethiopia\u2019s strong commitment to energy security and infrastructure development. The Koysha project, a vital component of the country\u2019s broader plan to harness renewable energy sources, is expected to significantly enhance power generation capacity and foster economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visit marked an important milestone in the government\u2019s ongoing efforts to evaluate and accelerate key national development initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-5-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-5-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-5-768x511.png 768w, 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