Tag: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Ethiopian Renaissance Dam gears up for testing as Egypt renews calls...
Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is expected to start partial test power generation soon, seven years after construction started, an official...
Egypt seeks to revive talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is visiting Ethiopia next week to try and help revive talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a foreign...
Top 14 ongoing mega construction projects in Africa
In recent years, Africa has seen a surge in mega construction projects that are shaping the continent. CCE NEWS looks at some of the...
Ethiopia continues with huge hydro dam amid Egypt warning
Ethiopia will continue with the construction of its huge hydro dam whose construction on the Nile is 60% complete, Seleshi Bekele, the Ethiopian minister...
Controversy on huge Ethiopian dam deepens after futile meeting
A meeting that started Saturday to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Dam (GERD), has failed to approve an introductory report by a consultant company on...
Ethiopia collects public funds for mega dam construction
Ethiopia has collected $460 million from the public for the construction of a 6,450 megawatts hydro mega dam on Blue Nile River.
Named Grand Ethiopian...
Downstream costs of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
By Zachary Donnenfeld
The government of Ethiopia is currently constructing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Once complete, the GERD will be the largest hydropower...