Position: Technical Director.
Organization: Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP).
About: Zelalem has over 25 years of professional experience in the energy sector. Currently he is working for EAPP at a director position where he is responsible for coordination of various technical studies and implementation of programs aimed at facilitation of: (i) optimal development of the Eastern Africa regional interconnected power system, (ii) reliable operation of the regional interconnected power system and (iii) multilateral electricity trade. Prior to joining EAPP, Zelalem has served as head of power systems planning and acting director of corporate planning in Ethiopia’s power sector, and in earlier years at technical and managerial roles in areas of power system operation, power system expansion planning, feasibility studies of power generation, transmission, and rural electrification projects. Moreover, he has served as national power coordinator on various initiatives involving copperative assesments of regional electricity trade opportunities , and as member of technical committee representing the national power utility on power system studies aimed at regional power system integration. Zelalem earned BSC degree in Electrical engineering from Addis Ababa University and master’s degree in energy and sustainability from the university of Cumbria of UK.