{"id":632485,"date":"2024-08-28T15:48:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ethiopia-says-mega-dam-doubles-electricity-output\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T15:48:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:48:03","slug":"ethiopia-says-mega-dam-doubles-electricity-output","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ethiopia-says-mega-dam-doubles-electricity-output\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ethiopia says mega-dam doubles electricity output"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27804a7d79a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27804a7d79a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ethiopia-says-mega-dam-doubles-electricity-output\/#Electricity_deficit\" >Electricity deficit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/ethiopia-first-began-g.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/ethiopia-first-began-g.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Ethiopia first began generating electricity from its mega-dam in February 2022.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/ethiopia-first-began-g.jpg\" alt=\"Ethiopia first began generating electricity from its mega-dam in February 2022\" title=\"Ethiopia first began generating electricity from its mega-dam in February 2022.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Ethiopia first began generating electricity from its mega-dam in February 2022.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ethiopia said it has more than doubled electricity production from its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile after two more turbines started operations.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                    The multi-billion-dollar Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), long a source of tensions with downstream nations Egypt and Sudan, is now generating 1,550 megawatts of electricity, GERD said in a post on X late Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The overall progress of the GERD has now transitioned from construction phase to operation phase,&#8221; it said, adding that construction of the concrete dam was now complete.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The two turbines generating 400MW each have now started operations, adding to the already functional two turbines generating 375MW each, totalling an output of 1,550MW.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The dam&#8217;s spillways were also releasing an extra 2,800 cubic meters of water to the downstream countries, it added.<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia first began generating electricity at the $4.2-billion project, which is located in the northwest of the country around 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the border with Sudan, in February 2022.<\/p>\n<p>At full capacity, the huge dam\u20141.8 kilometers long and 145 meters high\u2014could generate more than 5,000 megawatts of power when all 13 turbines are operational.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/ethiopias-prime-minist.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/ethiopias-prime-minist.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists the dam ensures downstream nations receive a steady water supply.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/ethiopias-prime-minist.jpg\" alt=\"Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists the dam ensures downstream nations receive a steady water supply\" title=\"Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists the dam ensures downstream nations receive a steady water supply.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Ethiopia&#8217;s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists the dam ensures downstream nations receive a steady water supply.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That would make it Africa&#8217;s biggest hydroelectric dam and more than double Ethiopia&#8217;s current output.<\/p>\n<p>Addis Ababa deems the GERD essential for the electrification and development of Africa&#8217;s second most populous country.<\/p>\n<p>According to the World Bank, roughly half of the 120 million population still does not have access to reliable electricity.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electricity_deficit\"><\/span>Electricity deficit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The dam, which can hold up to 74 billion cubic meters of water, has been at the centre of a regional dispute ever since Ethiopia broke ground on the project in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt and Sudan have voiced concerns about its operation without a three-way agreement, fearing it could threaten their access to vital Nile waters, but on-off negotiations have failed to make a breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt, which is already suffering from severe water scarcity, sees the dam as an existential threat because it relies on the Nile for 97 percent of its water needs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/ethiopias-dam-lies-on.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2024\/ethiopias-dam-lies-on.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Ethiopia's dam lies on the Blue Nile.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/ethiopias-dam-lies-on.jpg\" alt=\"Ethiopia's dam lies on the Blue Nile\" title=\"Ethiopia's dam lies on the Blue Nile.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Ethiopia&#8217;s dam lies on the Blue Nile.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The position of fragile Sudan, which is currently mired in a civil war, has fluctuated in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia insists the dam will not reduce the volume of water flowing downstream.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) plays a crucial role in managing water flow, mitigating flood risks, and ensuring that downstream nations receive a steady supply of water, particularly during droughts,&#8221; Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a post on X on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the World Bank announced a plan to help Ethiopia expand its electricity network and diversify into other clean resources, including solar, wind, and geothermal power.<\/p>\n<p>It said the government had made &#8220;encouraging progress&#8221; on its electrification program and expanded the grid network coverage to nearly 60 percent of towns and villages.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yet the electricity deficit in Ethiopia continues to exacerbate the poverty situation, preventing far too many people from fulfilling their basic socio-economic needs and limiting access to opportunity,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2024 AFP\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Ethiopia says mega-dam doubles electricity output (2024, August 28)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 28 August 2024<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2024-08-ethiopia-mega-electricity-output.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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