Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Dam
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GERD
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Millennium_Dam
gptkbp:capacity 6,450 MW
gptkbp:catchmentArea 172,250 km²
gptkbp:construction_company gptkb:Salini_Impregilo
gptkbp:constructionStartYear April 2011
gptkbp:controversy disputes with Egypt and Sudan
gptkbp:cost approximately $4.8 billion
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:dam_crest_elevation 645 meters above sea level
gptkbp:dam_volume 10.2 million cubic meters
gptkbp:dam_width_at_base 120 meters
gptkbp:dam_width_at_crest 10 meters
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Salini_Impregilo
gptkbp:expectedCompletion 2025
gptkbp:first_filling 2020
gptkbp:first_power_generation February 2022
gptkbp:fundedBy primarily by Ethiopian government and citizens
gptkbp:hasTower 13
gptkbp:height 145 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
gptkbp:impact potential reduction of water flow to downstream countries
largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa
gptkbp:length 1,780 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Benishangul-Gumuz_Region
gptkbp:manager gptkb:Ethiopian_Electric_Power
gptkbp:mapType 11°12′36″N 35°05′36″E
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Grand_Ethiopian_Renaissance_Dam
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Ethiopian_Electric_Power
gptkbp:purpose flood control
irrigation
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ethiopian_Electric_Power_Grid_Expansion
gptkbp:reservoirCapacity 74 billion cubic meters
gptkbp:river Blue Nile
gptkbp:spillway_type gated overflow
gptkbp:status under construction
gptkbp:turbineType Francis turbines
gptkbp:type gptkb:concrete_gravity_dam
gptkbp:website https://www.eep.com.et/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nile_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5