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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Sector: Hydro • Location: Ethiopia

Source: allAfrica

Project
Completed

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is Africa's largest hydroelectric project, completed in 2022. It started energy generation in February 2022 and completed its fourth and final filling in September 2023. The dam is expected to produce more than 5,000MW of electricity and represents a major financial undertaking for Ethiopia.

Status
Closed
Sector
Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Ethiopia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
allAfrica

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

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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is Africa's largest hydroelectric project, completed in 2022. It started energy generation in February 2022 and completed its fourth and final filling in September 2023. The dam is expected to produce more than 5,000MW of electricity and represents a major financial undertaking for Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia

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Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

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2026-07-17

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