Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Sector: Hydro • Location: Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), also known as the Millennium Dam and formerly Project X, is Africa's largest hydropower project and the 8th-largest in the world. Construction began in 2011 and the dam is located in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia on the Blue Nile River. It will generate 6,000 megawatts of electricity and its reservoir can hold over 70 billion cubic meters of w
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Benishangul-Gumuz, Ethiopia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Final Call News
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), also known as the Millennium Dam and formerly Project X, is Africa's largest hydropower project and the 8th-largest in the world. Construction began in 2011 and the dam is located in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia on the Blue Nile River. It will generate 6,000 megawatts of electricity and its reservoir can hold over 70 billion cubic meters of water, nearly equal to the annual flow of the Nile River. The project was principally financed by the Ethiopian government and managed by the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO). |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Ethiopia |
State | Benishangul-Gumuz |
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Source | Final Call News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Government, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-09-18 |
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