the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:base |
1,780 meters
|
| gptkbp:beneficiary |
Ethiopian population
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
6,450 megawatts
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
geological and financial issues
complex engineering and design requirements |
| gptkbp:collaboration |
potential for regional energy trade
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
potential displacement of local communities
|
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
aims to provide stable energy supply
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
regional tensions over water rights
|
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
gptkb:Salini_Impregilo
|
| gptkbp:construction_started |
ongoing
April 2011 |
| gptkbp:controversy |
disputes with downstream countries
|
| gptkbp:cultivation |
potential to improve irrigation in Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of national pride for Ethiopians
|
| gptkbp:dam_height_ranking |
highest in Africa
|
| gptkbp:dam_type |
gravity dam
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
ongoing talks with Egypt and Sudan
|
| gptkbp:electricity_generation_start_date |
gptkb:2022
|
| gptkbp:employees |
thousands of workers involved
|
| gptkbp:environmental_concerns |
potential ecological impact on the Nile
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
expansion of energy generation capacity
|
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
Blue Nile River Basin
|
| gptkbp:height |
145 meters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project
|
| gptkbp:hydropower_potential |
utilizes the hydropower potential of the Blue Nile
|
| gptkbp:impact_on_nile_river |
affects water flow to Sudan and Egypt
|
| gptkbp:international_relations |
affects Ethiopia's relations with Nile Basin countries
|
| gptkbp:length |
1,780 meters
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Ethiopian_Electric_Power
|
| gptkbp:participating_nations |
involvement of African Union and other mediators
|
| gptkbp:payment_methods |
funded by Ethiopian government and public contributions
|
| gptkbp:power_source |
aims to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
possibility to export electricity to neighboring countries |
| gptkbp:price |
approximately $4.8 billion
|
| gptkbp:primary_use |
gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
|
| gptkbp:projected_annual_energy_output |
15,700 gigawatt-hours
|
| gptkbp:reservoir |
74 billion cubic meters
|
| gptkbp:river |
gptkb:Blue_Nile
|
| gptkbp:significance |
largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa
|
| gptkbp:support |
high support among Ethiopian citizens
|
| gptkbp:sustainability |
aims for renewable energy production
|
| gptkbp:water_management |
aims to improve water management in Ethiopia
|
| gptkbp:water_storage_capacity_ranking |
one of the largest in Africa
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:2022
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Blue_Nile_River
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|