Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
GPTKB entity
Statements (94)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dam
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Abiy_Ahmed
|
| gptkbp:area |
1,680 square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:budget |
4.8 billion USD
|
| gptkbp:can_be |
gptkb:2020
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| gptkbp:challenges |
flooding and political tensions
financing and political disputes |
| gptkbp:climate |
potential benefits
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
potential for improved relations
necessitates regional cooperation for success |
| gptkbp:community |
symbol of Ethiopian development
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
efforts made to involve local populations
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| gptkbp:community_impact |
displacement of local populations
causes displacement of communities |
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
improves climate resilience
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| gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:2011
gptkb:Salini_Impregilo ongoing delayed due to various factors roller-compacted concrete |
| gptkbp:construction_cost |
$4.8 billion
|
| gptkbp:construction_material |
over 80% completed as of 2021
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
disputes with downstream countries
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
11.5° N 35.2° E
|
| gptkbp:cultivation |
increases irrigation potential
irrigation potential for Ethiopia |
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
potential impact on cultural heritage sites
impact on local sites |
| gptkbp:dam |
roller-compacted concrete dam
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
affected by dam construction
Egypt and Sudan concerns |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
positive for Ethiopia's economy
|
| gptkbp:electrification |
6,450 megawatts
to Sudan and Egypt |
| gptkbp:employs |
thousands during construction
|
| gptkbp:engine_type |
16 turbines
16 Francis turbines |
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
conducted
mitigates climate impact through renewable energy |
| gptkbp:expansion_plans |
to neighboring countries
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| gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
affects local fisheries
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
expansion of power generation
|
| gptkbp:height |
145 meters
1,780 meters |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
part of national vision
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
affects Sudan and Egypt
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
|
| gptkbp:impact |
regional water politics
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
features innovative engineering solutions
|
| gptkbp:length |
1,780 meters
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Monarch
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| gptkbp:negotiated_by |
ongoing with Egypt and Sudan
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| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Ethiopian_Electric_Power
gptkb:Ethiopian_government |
| gptkbp:payment_methods |
Ethiopian bonds
Ethiopian government and bonds |
| gptkbp:power_output |
planned to Sudan and Egypt
utilizes hydropower potential of Blue Nile |
| gptkbp:production_years |
15,700 G Wh
|
| gptkbp:project |
delayed due to various factors
2023 (revised) |
| gptkbp:public_awareness |
increased public awareness of water issues
|
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
sought from various sources
limited international funding |
| gptkbp:region |
potential to create a regional market
|
| gptkbp:reservoir |
74 billion cubic meters
|
| gptkbp:river |
gptkb:Blue_Nile
|
| gptkbp:security_features |
enhances Ethiopia's energy security
enhances Ethiopia's energy independence |
| gptkbp:significance |
largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa
|
| gptkbp:spillway_type |
gptkb:battle
14,000 cubic meters per second |
| gptkbp:status |
under construction
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| gptkbp:supports |
high public support in Ethiopia
high among Ethiopian citizens |
| gptkbp:sustainability |
raises sustainability concerns
part of Ethiopia's national grid expansion |
| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
aligned with Ethiopia's development plans
|
| gptkbp:water_management |
gptkb:battle
varies with seasons implemented measures integrated approach required requires regional cooperation benefit to downstream countries critical for Nile Basin countries |
| gptkbp:water_quality |
affects water quality downstream
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| gptkbp:water_source |
gptkb:Blue_Nile_River
gptkb:battle 74 billion cubic meters significant to Ethiopia's energy needs |
| gptkbp:wildlife |
habitat changes
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| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:2023
2022 (expected) |