GERD CONSTRUCTION REACHED 84% COMPLETION

The construction of one of Africa most popular and talked about dam construction the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has passed 84% according to GERD Manager Kifle Horo.

During the announcement, GERD Manager Kifle Horo said the success in generating power today after passing lots of challenges shows the invincibility of Ethiopia.

According to him, the pace of the construction of the dam that has been slow since 2011 was re-invigorated after the new prime minister Abiy Ahmed came to power and set direction.

Meanwhile, GERD Management Board Chairman and Defense Minister, Abraham Belay said on his part that GERD is a project that has transformed the profession into power generation engineering.

He further stated that the current phase of the dam has been closely linked to sovereignty and justice in the development of the country.

The dam which is own by Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt is expected to generate 15,760 GWh of energy a year with 13 turbines on average upon completion.

SOURCE: ENA