Hangzhou, from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, 2012, the representatives of Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) reviewed the preliminary design report completed by Hydrochina Huadong for the China-aided Aba Samuel Hydropower Station. They thought that the preliminary design report has solved all major technical problems of the project, and the report was approved. Therefore, Hydrochina Huadong can carry out the work of the next step.

Liu Jun, director of Quality Supervision Department and Kang Zhiguo from African Affairs Division 1 of Department of Aid to Foreign Countries under the Ministry of Commerce, Zhang Liming, the representative of the Supervisor, Xinjiang Water Conservancy and Hydropower Investigation and Design Institute attendedthe review meeting. Duan Xiaoping, vice president of Hydrochina Huadongand related deputy chief engineers, as well as personnel concerned from Overseas Business Department, EPC Business Department and Hydropower Business Management Department of Hydrochina Huadong participated in the meeting.

The China-aided Aba Samuel Hydropower Project in Ethiopia is one of the projects based on the eight new measures for China-Africa cooperation and is also the first China-aided project implemented by the Ministry of Commerce on EPC contracting basis. It is envisaged to restore the power generation function of the power station by utilizing such existing facilities as the dam and powerhouse, rehabilitating the original water conveyance system, and installing four turbine-generator units with a total installed capacity of 6.6MW. Entrusted by the Ministry of Commerce, Hydrochina Huadong completed the feasibility investigation, professional survey and preliminary design in 2011 and 2012 respectively. The smooth convocation of the review meeting, as an important milestone node for EPC-based implementation of the project, has created prerequisites for the follow-up work of the project.