Adama is a 204 MW wind power station in Oromiya, Ethiopia. It is operated by Ethiopian Electric Power Corp [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 174k homes (estimated). It ranks #6 of 15 Ethiopia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 3.3% of Ethiopia's electricity; the national grid averages 23 gCO₂/kWh (100.0% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1000065.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as Onshore. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Owner
Operated by Ethiopian Electric Power Corp [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 8.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 97% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 15/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
Ethiopia has 1 wind power plant in this dataset, together about 204 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Koka · Hydro · 42 MW · Oromiya
- Awash II · Hydro · 64 MW · Oromiya
- Aluto-Langano · Geothermal · 7.3 MW · Oromiya
- Gilgel Gibe II · Hydro · 420 MW · Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region
Location
Coordinates 8.5913, 39.2495 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Adama?
Adama is a 204 MW wind power plant in Oromiya, Ethiopia, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates Adama?
Adama is operated by Ethiopian Electric Power Corp [100%].