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Power Africa: dVentus Technologies

Power Africa: dVentus Technologies: The dVentus Facility

While in Addis Ababa to participate in the AGOA Forum, USAID Assistant Administrator for Africa Earl Gast (center) took time to visit the dVentus Technologies facility. dVentus, an Ethiopian-American owned clean energy firm that was formed in the U.S. Photo credit: Nena Terrell, USAID Ethiopia.

Power Africa: dVentus Technologies: dVentus Technologies Facility

CEO and President of dVentus Technologies Daniel Gizaw describes how his company is contributing to clean energy with USAID's Andrew Herscowitz, U. S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald Booth, and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. Photo credit: Nena Terrell, USAID Ethiopia.

Power Africa: dVentus Technologies: Froman, Gast and Daniel

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (l) and USAID Assistant Administrator for Africa Earl Gast (center) discuss renewable energy technologies with Daniel Gizaw, CEO and President of dVentus Technologies during a visit to the company's facility. Photo credit: Daniel Mesfin, U.S. Embassy Ethiopia.

Power Africa: dVentus Technologies: dVentus Technology

One of the machines used to manufacture wind turbines at the dVentus facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. dVentus plans to manufacture two million smart meters that will be sold to the Government of Ethiopia to increase the grid's energy efficiency. Photo credit: Daniel Mesfin, U.S. Embassy Ethiopia.

Power Africa: dVentus Technologies: dVentus CEO Daniel Gizaw

Following a tour of the dVentus Technologies facility in Addis Ababa by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Assistant Administrator for Africa Earl Gast, Daniel Gizaw the company's CEO and President talks to the press. Photo credit: Daniel Mesfin, U.S. Embassy Ethiopia.

Power Africa: dVentus Technologies: Ambassador Froman Talks to the Press

USAID Assistant Administrator for Africa Earl Gast (l) and CEO and President of dVentus Technologies Daniel Gizaw listen as U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Michael Froman gives a briefing to the press about PowerAfrica. Photo credit: Nena Terrell, USAID Ethiopia.

Power Africa: dVentus Technologies: Froman Addresses Questions from the Press

CEO and President of dVentus Technologies Daniel Gizaw and U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald Booth listen as U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman responds to questions from the press following a tour of the dVentus facility in Addis Ababa. Photo credit: Daniel Mesfin, U.S. Embassy Ethiopia.

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