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Ethiopia 69 Substations Protection Retrofit EPC Project

CYG SUNRI's first EPC general contracting project for the Ethiopian power grid, involving protection retrofits for 69 units of 132kV/230kV substations across the country. The project addressed challenges such as obsolete equipment and missing documentation, providing a reliable guarantee for residential and industrial electricity consumption in Ethiopia.

  • Project Scale: 69 substations covering the entire territory of Ethiopia

  • Voltage Level: 132kV/230kV

  • Core Achievement: Successfully retrofitted the 40-year-old Addis North substation, ensuring the safety of the capital's power grid

  • Commissioning Time: Nov 2025

埃塞俄比亚69座变电站保护改造EPC项目
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As the company's first EPC project in Ethiopia, the team overcame extreme challenges including armed conflict, remote locations, and obsolete equipment. Leveraging extensive technical retrofit experience, the project achieved a "blood transfusion" for aging substations, earning high recognition from the client and solidifying the company's foothold in the African market.

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Serving the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the project covered protection retrofits for 69 substations distributed nationwide. CYG SUNRI was responsible for the entire process, including site investigation, design, supply, factory acceptance tests (FAT), transportation, installation and commissioning, energization acceptance, and training. The project faced three core difficulties: sites scattered across the entire country with large spans; equipment aged over 40 years with missing drawings and complex wiring; and frequent local armed conflicts leading to severe security situations. Utilizing rich technical retrofit experience, the team accurately completed site surveys and retrofit designs. The successful "blood transfusion" of aging substations like Addis North significantly improved the stability of the power grid in the capital and across the nation. The project results were highly recognized by the client, further consolidating the company's influence in the African power market.

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