Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Generation Capacity Revised Up to 6,450MWFebruary 25, 2017 - Following generator upgrades, the installed hydropower generation capacity of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been increased to 6,450MW, according to FBC. However, due to the upgrades made to the power plant, its generation capacity was raised to 6,000 MW. Six years later, the total installed generation capacity of the dam has been increased by additional 450MW as a result of the improvement made on generators to boost the capacity of the power plant. According to the Minister, works are also nearing completion to enable the dam to generate 750MW. “Construction of power receiver and transmission stations as well as installation of power transmission lines have been fully completed.

Source: Ethiopian News February 25, 2017 20:42 UTC