The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) today commenced generating electric power, says the Government of Ethiopia. “Today Africa’s biggest power generation Renaissance dam has commenced power generation,” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed twitted this morning in Amharic language. #GERD total generation capacity of 5,150MW & annual energy of 15.76TWH will be the largest hydroelectric power in #Africa. During the first phase GERD, which is completed about 90 percent, will generate 375 megawatts of electricity from one turbine. During the inauguration it is indicated that in the coming months a few more turbines are expected to also generate additional electric power.

Source: Ethiopian News February 20, 2022 09:40 UTC