GERD
E721560
GERD is a massive hydroelectric dam project on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, intended to be Africa’s largest power-generating dam and a major source of regional electricity and development.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ infrastructure project ⓘ |
| announced | 2011 ⓘ |
| associatedRiverSystem | Nile River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimToFame |
intended to be Africa’s largest power-generating dam
ⓘ
one of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dams ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| constructionType | roller-compacted concrete dam ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controversy | dispute over Nile water use ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| designedCapacityMW |
about 5150 megawatts
ⓘ
over 5000 megawatts ⓘ |
| developer | Ethiopian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputeIssue |
downstream water security
ⓘ
filling schedule of the reservoir ⓘ |
| disputeParty |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expectedBenefit |
electricity exports to neighboring countries
ⓘ
increased electricity access in Ethiopia ⓘ potential reduction of sediment and floods downstream ⓘ support for industrialization in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| fullName | Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingModel | primarily domestically financed ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Ethiopian government bonds
ⓘ
public contributions from Ethiopian citizens ⓘ |
| hasTurbines | Francis-type turbines ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Benishangul-Gumuz Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sudanese border ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationForum |
African Union
NERFINISHED
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tripartite talks between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan ⓘ |
| numberOfPowerhouses | two powerhouses ⓘ |
| owner | Ethiopian Electric Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
economic development
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ regional electricity export ⓘ regional integration ⓘ |
| reservoirFunction |
hydropower regulation
ⓘ
water storage ⓘ |
| shortName | GERD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
partially operational
ⓘ
under construction ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of Ethiopian national pride
ⓘ
symbol of economic self-reliance for Ethiopia ⓘ |
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