Turbosets at giant Nile hydropower plant in Ethiopia start producing electricity

22.2.2022

On Sunday February 20, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed started turbines at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the River Nile during a ceremonial launch. The Ethiopian government has so far invested approximatelly $2 billion in the project. When completed, it will ultimately cost about $5 billion and become the biggest hydropower plant in Africa with installed capacity of 5,150 MW.

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Turbosets at giant Nile hydropower plant in Ethiopia start producing electricity

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