U.S.- AFRICA ENERGY MINISTERIAL

June 3-4 2014African Union Conference Center

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

“Africa is well endowed both with fossil fuels: oil, gas and coal, and renewable resources: hydro-power and geothermal in particular.”

…yet much of these resources still go untapped.

World Bank Group, Energy in Africa Overview

On June 3-4, 2014, the Government of Ethiopia and the Government of the United States co-hosted the U.S.-Africa Energy

Ministerial (AEM). The AEM focused on the theme of “Catalyzing Sustainable Energy Growth in Africa”

The AEM drew minister-level attendance from sub-Saharan African and North African countries, as well as senior U.S. government officials, multilateral

development partners, regional and sub-regional African energy organizations, and U.S. and African private sector leaders.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest

Moniz met with the African Diplomatic Community to hear the Ambassadors’ concerns regarding the future of the African Energy

sector

The Ministerial took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a

strategic energy center

•“Ethiopia’s economy is among the ten fastest growing economies in the world. With the second largest population in sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia’s 90 million people offer both a growing consumer market and a rapidly emerging technically-skilled labor force.

•Ethiopia is endowed with substantial renewable energy resources — including hydropower, solar, wind, and geo-thermal. Rough estimates place Ethiopia’s total renewable energy generation at about 60,000MW with hydropower making up over 75% of that potential.

•The Government of Ethiopia’s current five year plan (2010 - 2015), includes expansion of the current power generation to 10,000 MW to meet growing domestic demand, but also to position it as an energy exporter to neighboring countries.”

U.S. Department of State, Business to Business Matchmaking Opportunity flier

The U.S.-Africa Energy Ministerial was held at the African Union Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 3-4, 2014.

For more information on the ministerial visit the official website

www.usafricaenergyministerial.com

The Ministerial was tremendously successful with outstanding attendance from those in both the public and private sectors.

Video

“Congratulations to the 27 private-sector partners of “Beyond the Grid” – a new Power Africa initiative …announced today by Secretary Moniz at the U.S.-Africa Energy Ministerial in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ”

Media Coveragefor more media links visit the AEM website

"Africa: Private Capital Fuels Power Production - U.S. Energy Secretary Moniz"

"Ethiopia: U.S. Says Smaller Nuclear Reactors Good For Africa's Electricity Needs"

"OPIC President Presents Framework For Energy Progress In Power Africa"

"Oorja Enters The African Telecoms Market With Pilot Project Funding From USTDA"

The White House Blog - Power Africa

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