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Today, Africa’s largest power plant, the GERD’s first turbine began generating power.
While inaugurating Prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali noted, “This is a good news for our continent and the downstream countries with whom we aspire to work together. As Ethiopia marks the birth of a new era, I congratulate all Ethiopians.”
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is set to be the largest hydroelectric scheme in Africa but has been at the centre of a regional dispute ever since Ethiopia broke ground there in 2011.
Ethiopia’s downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan view the dam as a threat because of their dependence on Nile waters, while Addis Ababa deems it essential for its electrification and development.
The $4.2-billion (3.7-billion-euro) project will produce more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity, more than doubling Ethiopia’s electricity output.
