What is the latest status of the project “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)”?

The status recorded for “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)” is completed.

Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)”?

Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)”: government bodies (Ethiopian Government).

Where can I verify the source and access all details for “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)”?

This Taiyo project page references Borkena along with the original URL (https://borkena.com/2025/09/04/abiys-narrative-about-completed-gerd-project-the-next-war-project/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

Sector: Hydro • Location: Ethiopia

Source: Borkena

Project

Completed

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a 145 meters high dam completed in Ethiopia. It provides electric access to over half of the Ethiopian population and has been a significant infrastructure project for the country. The dam's construction faced security challenges with thousands of lives lost. The project was completed and inaugurated by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Status: Closed
Sector: Hydro, Government, Water Supply and Storage
Location: Ethiopia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Borkena

ConstructChat

Ask ConstructChat about Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.

First answer free · no account

I am a

Project Information

4 Q

The project “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Ethiopia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Borkena.

Participants

Sponsoring Agency

Status

Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

Contact

Not available for this record.

Description

Description	The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a 145 meters high dam completed in Ethiopia. It provides electric access to over half of the Ethiopian population and has been a significant infrastructure project for the country. The dam's construction faced security challenges with thousands of lives lost. The project was completed and inaugurated by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Original sector	Energy

Location

Country

Ethiopia

Source

Source	Borkena
URL

More Details

Record type	Project
Sector	Hydro, Government, Water Supply and Storage
Article published date	2025-09-16

Research

Free account

View all details

You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:

Every detail on this project
News and media coverage
Technical research

View all details

Free account · no card · lands you back on this project

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

Ask ConstructChat about Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

Project Information FAQ

Project Information

Research

View all details

More Hydro projects in Ethiopia