Grand Ethiopian Renaissance hydroelectric plant
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Other names: Grand Renaissance Dam, Millennium Dam, GERD
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Metekel, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia.
Project Details
Table 1: Project details for Grand Ethiopian Renaissance hydroelectric plant
| Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Turbines | Technology type | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1][2] | 2025[3] | 5150 MW[3] | 13[4][3][2] | Conventional storage[4] | Ethiopian Electric Power Corp [100%] (ኢትዮጵያ ኤሌክትሪክ ኃይል)[4] |
Location
Table 2: Location details for Grand Ethiopian Renaissance hydroelectric plant
| Location | River | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Metekel, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia[5] | Blue Nile River[6] | 11.2165, 35.0936 (exact)[5] |
The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://capitalethiopia.com/2025/06/29/ethiopia-leads-east-africas-hydropower-surge-reflecting-global-trends-in-renewable-energy-expansion/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006115524/https://www.africanews.com/2022/08/11/ethiopia-announces-that-second-turbine-in-gerd-is-in-operation/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.fpri.org/article/2025/10/the-gerd-dispute-lessons-for-water-governance-and-the-future-of-the-nile-basin/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220914175152/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/the-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-gerd-hydroelectric-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Gerd: Ethiopia hits out at Egypt as Nile dam row escalates". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221016045036/https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2020/07/04/the-bitter-dispute-over-africas-largest-dam. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16.
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