Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

dam project, Ethiopia

Also known as: GERD

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Ethiopia
Resources and power
…in 2016, and the massive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and power stations along the Blue Nile River, which was inaugurated in 2025. Construction of GERD began in 2011 and filling of its reservoir, which was scheduled to take place during the rainy season across several years, began in July…
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…in 2016, and the massive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and power stations along the Blue Nile River, which was inaugurated in 2025. Construction of GERD began in 2011 and filling of its reservoir, which was scheduled to take place during the rainy season across several years, began in July…
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Nile River
Dams and reservoirs
In Ethiopia the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River was completed in 2025. Located in the western part of the country, near the border with Sudan, GERD has an installed power generation capacity of 5,150 megawatts. Notably, in 2013 the flow of the Blue…
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In Ethiopia the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River was completed in 2025. Located in the western part of the country, near the border with Sudan, GERD has an installed power generation capacity of 5,150 megawatts. Notably, in 2013 the flow of the Blue…
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