Ethio Telecom Opens Fourth Super‑Fast EV Hub
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- Ethio Telecom opened a fourth EV charging hub in Adama that can serve up to 12 vehicles at a time, raising the operator’s total simultaneous capacity across four hubs to 60 vehicles.
- The fourth hub features super‑fast chargers that automatically diagnose and adapt to vehicle specifications, adding CCS2 compatibility for European EVs to the existing GB/T‑compatible chargers used at the first three hubs.
- Ethio Telecom’s first three hubs, operational since February 11 2025, have serviced over 284,032 electric vehicles, delivered 7,159,066.88 kWh of electricity, and avoided 10,028,363.32 kg of CO₂ emissions—equivalent to planting more than 49,559 trees.
- Ethiopia’s policy of banning internal combustion engine vehicle imports, first enacted two years ago and tightened later, has resulted in over 120,000 EVs on the road, with electric vehicles comprising more than 60 % of new registrations.
- Ethiopia’s power sector, now over 90 % renewable, relies on the 5,150 MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam supplying 15,500 GWh annually and a 1,800 MW Koysha hydropower plant under construction, with plans for an additional 10 GW of hydropower to support expanding EV charging demand.
Why it matters: The expansion boosts Ethiopia’s EV infrastructure, enabling faster charging for European models and supporting a market where EVs already dominate new registrations, while the renewable‑heavy grid ensures low‑carbon power for the growing fleet, benefitting drivers, the telecom operator, and climate goals.
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