The Ashegoda plant, which was developed by Vergnet with concessional funds from BNP Paribas and the French Development Agency, attracted an investment of €210m ($289.68m).
The project aims to boost the country’s power generating capacity from 2GW to 10GW within the next three to five years, Reuters reports.
Ethiopian prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn said that various studies have proved that there is potential to harness abundant wind energy resources in every region of Ethiopia.
"We cannot maintain growth without utilizing the energy sector," Desalegn added.
In 2009, the project’s feasibility study was carried with completion date for 2011 but due to logistical constraints the project was delayed.
The plant, which equipped with Vergnet’s 84-turbine, is part of a plan to reduce the impact of dry seasons on the country’s dams.
Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation CEO Mihret Debebe said that it compliments hydropower, which is seasonal.
"When the country has a dry water season it has higher wind speed," Debebe added.
