The FDI angle: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - or GERD - along the Blue Nile river is set to become Africa's biggest power plant and one of the largest 20 dams in the world. AdvertisementTo tackle this pervasive electricity insecurity, the Ethiopian government began the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) along the Blue Nile river in 2011. A reservoir of 74 billion cubic metres that has spooked the two Blue Nile downstream countries: Sudan and Egypt. The Blue Nile joins the White Nile in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to form the Nile. In Sudan, two Blue Nile dams — the Roseires Dam and Sennar Dam — contribute to at least 40% of the country’s hydropower.

Source: Ethiopian News August 15, 2023 11:26 UTC