Ethiopia started power generation at the second turbine of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), increasing its power output from the mega dam to 540 MW. The East African country inaugurated the first turbine at the dam in February. Combined, the two turbines will produce a total of 540 MW of electricity, according to government figures. The Ethiopian government reiterated that the primary purpose of GERD is electricity production to relieve the country’s acute energy shortage while also for electricity export to neighboring countries. The GERD project, which has reached about 84 percent completion and with a planned installed capacity of 5,150 MW, is expected to be completed in the coming two and half years, according to Kifle Horo, GERD’s project manager.

Source: Ethiopian News August 13, 2022 16:04 UTC