The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ethiopia's mega project on the Blue Nile, has started generating power at 375MW with its first turbine.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, officially launching GERD's power generation, said this marks "the birth of a new era." PM Abiy went on to say this is "a good news for [Africa], as well as the downstream countries with whom we aspire to work together."
When it goes fully operational with a power generation capacity of 6,450 megawatts per year via its thirteen turbines, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa, providing electricity to some 65 million Ethiopians who thus far do not have access to power. Moreover, it is expected to transform Ethiopia into a powerhouse of investment, as well as provide affordable electricity to neighboring countries.
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Source (Including Image): Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali (Twitter)
Additional Source: ENA
