Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Ethiopia
Source: Borkena
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is one of the largest dams in the world being constructed on the Nile River by Ethiopia. It is the largest project in Africa in terms of electricity generation, currently producing 540 megawatts with two turbines. The dam has reached 97.6% completion with only a few finishing works remaining and is expected to be fully completed next year. The dam current
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government
- Location
- Ethiopia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Borkena
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Original status | near completion |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is one of the largest dams in the world being constructed on the Nile River by Ethiopia. It is the largest project in Africa in terms of electricity generation, currently producing 540 megawatts with two turbines. The dam has reached 97.6% completion with only a few finishing works remaining and is expected to be fully completed next year. The dam currently holds 42 billion cubic meters of water, expected to increase to 74 billion cubic meters upon completion. Over 180 billion Birr has been spent on its construction since inception, with an additional 80 billion Birr needed to complete the remaining construction. |
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Country | Ethiopia |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-15 |
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