Ethiopian Electric Power Headquarters is a 62-storey office building[1] under construction in the Kirkos district of Addis Ababa, the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. The building is located right on Mexico Square, and once completed, it is expected to become the tallest building both in East Africa and sub-Saharan Africa more broadly, as well as the second tallest in Africa.[2]
| Ethiopian Electric Power Headquarters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Record height | |
| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Kirkos, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 09°0′34.6″N 38°44′43.7″E / 9.009611°N 38.745472°E |
| Groundbreaking | January 2024 |
| Opening | 2027 |
| Cost | ETB25 bilion (USD$445 million) |
| Height | |
| Roof | 1,074 ft (327.5 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 62 |
| Grounds | 20,792 square metres (5.138 acres) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Undisclosed |
| Developer | Ethiopian Electric Power |
Location
editThe building is located on a 20,792 square metres (5.138 acres) plot of land off the southern end of the Mexico Square roundabout. The site was specifically chosen so as to be close to the newly developed central business district that sits North-West of the plot.[citation needed]
Construction & funding
editThe construction is expected to cost nearly ETB25 billion (approx. US$445 million), meaning if built, the project would surpass the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters as the most expensive building project in Ethiopia (the CBE HQ cost roughly ETB5.3 billion(US$303 million), although not adjusted for inflation).[citation needed]
Preminiery topography surveys have already been conducted and excavation work for soil testing is almost complete, with all 28 designated wells having been dug.[2] According to project manager Behailu Tadele, the building's design will meet the gold standard of the Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system as governed by the U.S. Green Building Council.[2]
Design
editThe building is 327.5 meters tall with 62 stories. Sitting on a 20,792 square meter plot of land, the building will have 197,800 square meters of floor area.[2]
Upon completion, it will be the tallest building in Ethiopia[3] and East Africa, as well as the second tallest building in Africa, only being surpassed by the Iconic Tower in Egypt's New Administrative Capital.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ethiopian Electric Power Headquarters". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ a b c d "EEP Aims to Set New Infrastructure Standard with $445 Million Headquarters Project". Birr Metrics. 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Ethiopia". CTBUH. Retrieved 14 December 2023.