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Blue Nile Dams Project (Karadobi, Mandaya, Beko Abo)

Sector: Hydro • Location: Ethiopia

Source: MEMRI | Middle East Media Research Institute

Project
Planned

Ethiopia announced plans to build at least three more dams on the Blue Nile over the next seven years. These dams, located at Karadobi, Mandaya, and Beko Abo, would more than double the hydroelectric capacity of the GERD, providing almost 11 gigawatts of hydroelectric power to East Africa. The new dams are expected to cost $3.5 billion each and be brought online simultaneously.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Ethiopia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
MEMRI | Middle East Media Research Institute

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The project “Blue Nile Dams Project (Karadobi, Mandaya, Beko Abo)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Ethiopia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from MEMRI | Middle East Media Research Institute.

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2026-07-22

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Ethiopia announced plans to build at least three more dams on the Blue Nile over the next seven years. These dams, located at Karadobi, Mandaya, and Beko Abo, would more than double the hydroelectric capacity of the GERD, providing almost 11 gigawatts of hydroelectric power to East Africa. The new dams are expected to cost $3.5 billion each and be brought online simultaneously.

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Ethiopia

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Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

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2026-05-23

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