GERD, the biggest hydropower project ever built in Africa
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the largest hydropower project in Africa
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is the largest hydropower project in Africa: 1,800 m long, 170 m high and with a total RCC volume of 10.7 million m³. The reservoir has a surface area of 1,875 km2 and a volume of 74 billion m³.
The project involved the construction of a main gravity dam in rolled compacted concrete (RCC), with two hydroelectric power stations installed at the base of the dam, and a secondary dam in loose materials (rockfill) with a concrete facing 5 km long.
The hydroelectric power stations are located on the right and left banks of the river and consist of 13 Francis turbines, with a total installed capacity of 5,150 MW and an average production of 15,700 GWh/year.
GERD, the biggest hydropower project ever built in Africa
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