Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia
Source: Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a $5 billion hydropower project on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. It has a capacity of 5,150 MW and can hold 74 billion cubic meters of water. The dam extends for 172 kilometers and covers an area of 1,874 square kilometers. It was completed and inaugurated in 2025, serving as Africa's largest hydropower plant and a national symbol for Ethiopia.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Oil and Gas, Government
- Location
- Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
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Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a $5 billion hydropower project on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. It has a capacity of 5,150 MW and can hold 74 billion cubic meters of water. The dam extends for 172 kilometers and covers an area of 1,874 square kilometers. It was completed and inaugurated in 2025, serving as Africa's largest hydropower plant and a national symbol for Ethiopia. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Ethiopia |
State | Benishangul-Gumuz |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Oil and Gas, Government |
Article published date | 2026-02-06 |
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