The government of Ethiopia is currently constructing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Once complete, the GERD will be the largest hydropower…
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Roger Hanson: Dams and the water conflicts they could bring
Scheduled for completion this year is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile about 15kms from the Sudanese border. The reservoir behind the…
Egypt faces water insecurity as Ethiopian mega-dam rumours
In fact, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is only half way to completion. Widely circulated satellite photos showing a lake behind the dam have sparked…
Renaissance Dam: Need for political intervention as technical
Intense activity by several official Egyptian actors is underway as Ethiopia begins to pool water at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reservoir site, which…
How Egypt Is Slowly Losing Its Hold Over the Nile River
That position inspired Egypt’s initial opposition to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is scheduled to open along the Blue Nile at some point in the…
Tanzania to build controversial Stieglers Gorge dam “come rain, come sun” - News
hydropower schemes after undertaking ambitious projects like the 6GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is presently nearing completion. Ethiopia…
The Rehabilitation of Africa's Most Isolated Dictatorship
Addis Ababa accuses Cairo of working with Eritrea to support armed groups that have attempted to sabotage the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Former President Mubarak considered using Tu-160 to
President’], featured statements from Mubarak on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ‘GERD’. Mubarak relinquished power in 2011 following the 25 January…
Lessons From International Water Sharing Agreements for Dealing With Climate Change
Nile Basin is an interesting case because Addis Ababa has already moved forward on building the large and disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Why 'hydro-politics' will shape the 21st Century
In 2015, Egypt and Ethiopia put enough differences aside to construct the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the river, which is Africa’s largest dam and is…
Nile 2050: A billion people at risk from floods and droughts
Africa’s largest dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD, is now being built near the border between Ethiopia and Sudan. The Grand Renaissance…
Eritrea denies targeting Ethiopia's Nile dam with Egypt
Although construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is seen by Ethiopians as having a vital role in transforming the country’s economy and…
Ethiopia: Regional powerhouse
Another key hydropower project is the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which is due to be completed later this year. The brainchild of…
Eritrea Denies Targeting Ethiopia Dam as Egyptian Ties Deepen
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Reservoir. Advertisement. By Samuel Gebre. Bloomberg – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki denied his country’s deepening…
Behind the curtains of the Foreign Ministry: Security
to be key in managing the country’s share of the Nile basin water, a share that is now threatened by the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Renaissance Dam: Hope For Ethiopia, Concern For Egypt And Tensions For The Region
La construction du Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (DERD), sur le Nil Bleu, un des principaux affluent du Nil, qui constitue la sève nourricière de l’Egypte…
The environmental disaster that will shock the Middle East?
“סכר התקומה האתיופי הגדול” Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam)), אמור לייצר 6,000 מגה-ווט של חשמל לאזרחי אתיופיה, שנכון להיום לרובם (כ-75 אחוז) אין כלל גישה לחשמל.
TPP demise helps propel fabric mills to Ethiopia
Two projects underway, including the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), will more than triple Ethiopia’s current generating capacity, and rank among…
WATER: A new dam on the Nile reveals threats from warming
In the case of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the government has stated that it will be used only to generate hydropower — not the most worrying…
Egypt denies making visa changes for Sudanese citizens
Nile have reached a deadlock, and it called for international mediation, reports Reuters. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), announced in 2011…
Ethiopia: Exporting Energy - Exemplary Move to Socio
Among other things, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will, not only, raise nation’s power-generating capacity, it will also allow the people to meet our…
Rainfall extremes to become the Nile's new normal
to be made more complex by the construction of Africa’s largest reservoir, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near the border with Ethiopia and Sudan.
Conflicts over Africa's largest hydropower plant
Das Prunkstück dieser Agenda steht mit dem Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) kurz vor der Vollendung. Die Talsperre in der westäthiopischen…
The Nile is becoming even more erratic
het beheer van bestaande stuwdammen zoals de Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, de grootste in Afrika die momenteel gebouwd wordt op de grens tussen…
The Nile is becoming more unpredictable
Ein Beispiel ist der zurzeit im Bau befindliche Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam am Blauen Nil: Schon jetzt herrscht zwischen Ägypten, dem Sudan und…
Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam creates waves
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Advertisement. By Gavin du Venage. By years’ end, one of the world’s largest dams will begin filling up, affecting the fate of…
Climate change predicted to increase Nile flow variability
including Africa’s largest, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, now under construction near the Ethiopia-Sudan border. While there has been controversy…
Ethiopia: Another T-TPLF White Elephant for Sale? – Al Mariam
In that commentary, I argued that the so-called “Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam” (GERD) is actually a vanity make-believe project, just like all the other…
Ethiopia: Messebo Bought 200 Trucks for 700 Million Birr
Currently Messebo supplies a special cement for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Source: The Reporter. View the discussion thread.
Ethiopia Premier League: Kedus Giorgis demolish Ethiopia
Wisconsin engineers contribute to Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam discussion. Load more. POPULAR POSTS. Videos- Oromo protest in Jima and Diredewa…
Salini Impregilo JV signs $255m Saudi desal deal
It recently worked on the Panama Canal expansion, as well as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Salini Impregilo has been involved on other public…
Sudan criticises Egypt for UN vote
resolution for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute. In an official statement, the ministry described the Ethiopian foreign ministry’s comments…
Ethiopia: Oversell of Abay River
For the remainder, on the other hand, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is a household name, talked and chattered and speculated about more often times…
Ethiopia: 12000 MW - Continuation of Ethiopia's Energy
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam launched in 2011 with massive mobilization of the people and government of Ethiopia has reached its construction to…
Salini wins $300m refurb contract for Riyadh icon
Globally, it has recently worked on the Panama Canal expansion, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, the Cityringen metro in Copenhagen and…
Ethiopia Named Second Fastest Growing Economy
A prime example of its accomplishments is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is often considered the crowning glory of the country’s recent growth.
Top 5 fastest-growing economies
A prime example of its accomplishments is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is often considered the crowning glory of the country’s recent growth.
Éthiopie : le barrage Grande Renaissance alimentera le
des plus grandes du monde -, le fameux projet Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), fournira le Soudan en électricité, rapporte l’agence Bloomberg.
The Vanishing Nile: A Great River Faces a Multitude of Threats
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam under construction in 2015. The 6,000-megawatt dam, now nearing completion, will be Africa’s largest. ZACHARIAS…
Africa's Biggest Hydropower Plant to Supply Power to Sudan
The 500 kilovolt line will connect the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River with Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, Ethiopian Prime Minister…
Ethiopia, Sudan agree on free trade zone
the Nile and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)”. Sudan supports Ethiopia in the latter’s multibillion dollar dam project that will generate 6000MW…
El-Sisi visits with Trump, Abdullah may renew Middle East
Ethiopia’s withdrawal from United States-led negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project have led… Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn…
Haile Selassie: The last Emperor of Ethiopia – BBC World Service Radio
Engineer Simegnew Gizaw, Manager of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam April 4, 2017 at 7:25 PM. Today, the 6th year anniversary of the commencement…
Ethiopia: Can the Landlocked Power Restore Its Former Glory?
Among those projects is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which when completed will provide capacity for power generation to support industry and…
Ethiopia: GERD Is Indispensable to Ethiopia's Energy Ambition
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam under construction (file photo). 31 March 2017. The Ethiopian Herald (Addis Ababa). By Fekadu W.
China's hands on global resources and the environment
nella progettazione, finanziamento o costruzione di grandi dighe in Africa, tra cui l’enorme Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, ora in fase di completamento.
The Dark Legacy of China's Drive for Global Resources
China is involved in the planning, financing, or construction of major dams in Africa, including the massive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, now nearing…
Water and power: Mega-dams, mega-damage?
Two of these — the Gilgel Gibe III, part of a hydroelectric cascade of five dams in the Omo river, and the imposing Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the Blue…
17 striking facts about water you probably never knew - Business Insider
He cited Egypt’s constant threat of war with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam — a $5 billion hydroelectric plant on the Blue Nile, a major…
Ethiopia plots $90m infrastructure spending spree
The 1,870 MW Gigel Gibe III dam was completed in mid-2015 and work is continuing on the 6 GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Apart from…
Egypt's Nile River Delta, once the bread basket of the world, may soon be uninhabitable
Ethiopia is building Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Filling the dam’s reservoir, expected to hold 70 billion cubic…
Ethiopia's GERD dam will make Egypt's Nile delta sink under the Med, study says - News
Image: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, under construction on the Blue Nile, will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa…
Egypt's Nile Delta threatened by looming crisis of water and food shortages
The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is expected to worsen the situation even more. Egypt’s population has exploded in recent years…
Looming crisis of the much decreased fresh-water supply to
IMAGE: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) under construction on the Blue Nile in northern Ethiopia, near the Sudan border. This will be the largest…
Ethiopia: From Water Tower to Power Tower
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), when operational with its full power generation potential, is expected to produce more than 6450 MW which…
Ethiopia and Eritrea Trade Accusations Over Grand Dam 'Attack'
Gumuz People’s Liberation Movement (BPLM)—had been apprehended while attempting to attack the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Ethiopia: GERD Increases Generation Capacity
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) power generation capacity has been upgraded to 6,450 MW. The Dam was first designed to generate 5,250…
South Sudan slams Khartoum's accusations of Egyptian
The issue of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is one of the main deals being finalised in Cairo,” the source said. Earlier this month, South Sudanese rebels…
Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Generation Capacity Revised Up
the installed hydropower generation capacity of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been increased to 6,450MW, according to FBC. Initially…
Rwanda: the IPAD conference and the future of East Africa
4 – La commissione tecnica tripartita riunita a Khartoum per discutere il progetto della Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Al termine dei lavori sarà la…
East Africa: GERD - Ethiopia's Future and Destiny
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) possesses an invaluable and multi-faceted values and benefits to the peoples of Ethiopia. We may categorize…
Ethiopia to spend $1.8 million in 2017 for lobbying – nazret.com exclusive
construction of the hydroelectric power plant known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The public/state venture is anticipated to cost US $ 4.8 billion…
Africa's ports revolution: setting the scene for economic take-off - Sectors
power schemes are being constructed, of which the best known is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which was paid for largely with indigenous capital.
World View: Egypt Accused of ‘Dirty Deal’ to Sabotage an Ethiopian Dam Project
the issue of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is one of the main deals being finalized in Cairo. Our intelligence sources in Kampala and Juba confirmed that…
Ethiopian Premier, a China Ally, Calls Beijing a Model for U.S. on Job Growth
The $4.2 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a Nile project that will generate 6,000 megawatts of power, is due to be operational next year “depending…
East Africa mega projects reduce by half in 2016: Deloitte Report
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is the largest development in East Africa at US$4.1 billion, while the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project is the single…
Asia's "World Bank" is growing. Canada or Ethiopia will be involved
Vodní elektrárna Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam má mít po dokončení kapacitu šest tisíc megawattů. Addis Abeba do elektrárny investovala již šest miliard…
Salini Impregilo finishes Riyadh line 3 excavation
expansion, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the Cityringen metro in Copenhagen, the Riyadh Metro and the Stavros Niarchos cultural centre in Athens.
Egypt's thawing relations with the Nile Basin Initiative: What
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in close snapshot (Photo: Bassem Abo Alabass). In 2015, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan signed a Declaration of principal s…
Egypt: grid and infrastructure remains biggest challenge
The development of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), has raised concerns around its impact on the country’s long-term water supply, and its…
Ethiopia, Egypt and the Troubling History Over Nile Rivers
This particular struggle has been on full display in recent negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is situated on the Blue Nile.
A River Runs Through an African Rivalry
The dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is only the most recent expression of a longstanding conflict over the Nile. (ZACHARIAS ABUBEKER/AFP…
THE FUTURE IS THAT Futuristic innovation that will change the world in 2017
Velika brana etiopske renesanse (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam), koja je izazivala velike kontroverze, konačno bi trebalo da bude završena u 2017. godini…
2017 innovations that will transform the world
After much controversy, work on the 10,000,000m3 Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will be complete. Constructed in the Benishangul-Gumuz region at a cost…
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Gets Set to Open
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Gets Set to Open. The controversial dam is nearly done, but will drought and lack of grid infrastructure lessen its impact?
An Arab Alliance Stretches Across the Red Sea
Relations soured, in fact, after Addis Ababa constructed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which could halt the flow of water to Egypt. There is animosity…
The water conflict
In recent times, many countries around the globe have fallen victim to water-conflicts. For example, the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on…
Ethiopia's bold infrastructure initiatives
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam under construction will provide 6,000 megawatts of electricity to the region. Ethiopia is experiencing growing pains…
Egyptian official calls on Addis Ababa to stop accusing Cairo
The dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam could take “months” to resolve, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
5 African Infrastructural Mega-Projects You Need to Know
Worthy Mention: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam will generate 6,000 MW of electricity and will cost the…
Ethiopia: Gibe III Boosting Nation’s Power Generation
In addition to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile, it has been working to boost other green power projects in geothermal, solar and wind…
Ethiopia opens Africa’s tallest and most controversial dam
in theory, next year: the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile. Together these projects are intended to turn Ethiopia, which has scarce minerals…
Egypt-Gulf relations tested by Saudi visit to Ethiopia dam
Egyptian media lashed out at Saudi Arabia over a high-level Saudi delegation visit to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during a short trip to…
Qatari FM departs Cairo for talks in Addis Ababa - Politics
The Saudi delegation visited the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) construction site and met with the chief engineer, discussing the current state of the…
Ethiopia seizes yet more power with 1.8GW super-tall dam - News
These three dams, along with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), also being built by Salini Impregilo, are part of Ethiopia’s ambitious plan to arrive…
11 giant infrastructure projects that are reshaping Africa
At a cost of $4.8 billion, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will provide hydroelectric power to Ethiopia and nearby countries. There is some criticism…
Ethiopia and the limited sustainability of authoritarian growth capitalism
Symboolprojecten zoals de stadstrein in hoofdstad Addis Abeba en de Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, de controversiële dam op de Blauwe Nijl – Afrika’s…
Development of The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
The dispute begins in Ethiopia’s attempt to regain control of its contributory river, the Blue Nile, by building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
A large undertaking
Construction work underway on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Image courtesy of Salini. Site C Artist’s impression of the Site C project in BC, Canada.
TOP PLANT: Gibe III Hydroelectric Project, Southern Nations
The government is now funding development of the 6-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Ethiopia is also on track to commission the 254-MW Genale…
The Nile: Longest River in the World
Awange is referring to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), currently under construction on the Blue Nile. It is located just over 300 miles northwest…
Asia's Scientific Trailblazers: Han Seung Soo
For example, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is upstream of the Nile river, almost led to a war between Ethiopia and Egypt. But close transboundary…
Ethiopian dam will have a devastating effect on Egypt, warns
The dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam could take “months” to resolve, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Salini Group begins work on world’s tallest dam
of complex global infrastructure projects, having played a lead role in the expansion of the Panama Canal and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
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It stand on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is so clear. The Sudan believes that any basin country is entitled to equitable use of the Nile waters…
The Evolving Hybrid War on Ethiopia is All About China
The problem, though, is that Ethiopia is pushing forward with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project as part of its industrialization and modernization…
Ethiopia faces its Tiananmen Square moment
When it completes the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the mightiest in Africa, Ethiopia will be self-sufficient in power. Its nascent manufacturing sector is…
Ethiopia blames Egypt for stoking unrest amid deadly protests
Egypt-Ethiopia relations have been tense after controversy over Ethiopia’s dam on the Nile River, dubbed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Ethiopia Launches Africa's First Electric Railway
the new railway is the country’s biggest infrastructural project in recent years, only dwarfed by the $6.4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project.