The $4.2-billion (3.7-billion-euro) dam is ultimately expected to produce more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity, more than doubling Ethiopia’s current output. He said the start of power production is good news for Africa and the downstream countries which the East African country aspires to work with. “As Ethiopia marks the birth of a new era, I congratulate all Ethiopians,” Ahmed tweeted. Egypt fears that a shorter filling period of the dam’s reservoir could decrease the country’s water share, consequently affecting agriculture. “The dam’s electricity generation is a blessing for the downstream countries too.

Source: Ethiopian News March 06, 2022 04:09 UTC