On September 9, 2025, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, Africa’s largest hydroelectric project. Built at a cost of USD 5 billion and producing up to 5,150 megawatts, the dam symbolizes national pride and energy ambitions. Yet it also heightens tensions with Egypt and Sudan, which fear impacts on water security. Celebrated as a model of sustainable development, the GERD faces a critical test: only regional cooperation and robust infrastructure can turn its potential into shared prosperity.
Fumagalli, M., La diga della rinascita: Etiopia, potenza energetica africana , 2025 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/322616]
La diga della rinascita: Etiopia, potenza energetica africana
Fumagalli, Mattia
2025
Abstract
On September 9, 2025, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, Africa’s largest hydroelectric project. Built at a cost of USD 5 billion and producing up to 5,150 megawatts, the dam symbolizes national pride and energy ambitions. Yet it also heightens tensions with Egypt and Sudan, which fear impacts on water security. Celebrated as a model of sustainable development, the GERD faces a critical test: only regional cooperation and robust infrastructure can turn its potential into shared prosperity.
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