Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Sector: Hydro • Location: Ethiopia
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is Africa's largest hydroelectric project, located on the Blue Nile near the Sudanese border. It is designed to generate 5,150 megawatts of electricity, more than doubling Ethiopia's existing capacity and enabling the export of surplus electricity to fuel industrialization and economic growth. The project took 14 years and cost $5 billion, largely finance
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Ethiopia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Newsclick
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is Africa's largest hydroelectric project, located on the Blue Nile near the Sudanese border. It is designed to generate 5,150 megawatts of electricity, more than doubling Ethiopia's existing capacity and enabling the export of surplus electricity to fuel industrialization and economic growth. The project took 14 years and cost $5 billion, largely financed by Ethiopia with a $1.2 billion loan from China. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Ethiopia |
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Source | Newsclick |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-09-19 |
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