Addis Ababa, December 26, 2025 (FMC) — The successful completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has widened Ethiopia’s development horizon and created the confidence to dream of even bigger national projects, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Advisor on East African Affairs, Getachew Reda, told a high‑level forum at the dam site in Guba. GERD now underpins a stronger national grid and forms a foundation for sustained economic expansion. GERD alone accounts for 51 percent of the country’s total power exports. Fiseha Yitagesu, CEO of Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPGC), highlighted the economic impact of GERD on Ethiopia’s industrial sector. Industrial parks alone will require approximately 2,500 megawatts over the next five years — a demand GERD is critical to meet.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2025 10:30 UTC