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Ethiopia to start generating power from dam in months
A satellite image shows a view of northwestern Ethiopia that focuses on the status of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the Blue Nile River on July 11, 2020. PHOTO | MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES | AFP
What you need to know:
- Egypt and Sudan had warned Ethiopia against filling the dam until talks are completed.
- Water and Irrigation Minister Seleshe Bekele said the dam has a reserve of 4.9 billion cubic metres which will enable Ethiopia to start generating electricity in a few months.
Ethiopia’s office of the Prime Minster announced yesterday that the first round of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is completed, with the government hinting that it will start generating electricity in a few months.
The announcement comes after Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt agreed to resume dam talks after previous negotiations stalled.
