Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Ethiopia
Source: Engineering News-Record | ENR
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a roller-compacted concrete gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia. It is Africa's largest hydroelectric facility with a capacity of 5,150 MW, designed to reshape Ethiopia's power grid and support regional electrification and export. The dam is about 145 meters high, 1,780 meters long, and has a reservoir capacity of 74 billion cubic meters. Th
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government, Cement
- Location
- Ethiopia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Engineering News-Record | ENR
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a roller-compacted concrete gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia. It is Africa's largest hydroelectric facility with a capacity of 5,150 MW, designed to reshape Ethiopia's power grid and support regional electrification and export. The dam is about 145 meters high, 1,780 meters long, and has a reservoir capacity of 74 billion cubic meters. The project was completed after 14 years of construction, with significant domestic financing and some funding from China's Exim Bank for turbines and electromechanical systems. |
Original sector | Water & Dams |
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Country | Ethiopia |
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Source | Engineering News-Record | ENR |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government, Cement |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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