Freeman's Africa and the World posted on 13 June 2025 an article titled "Completed Ethiopia Dam -- GERD Can Power East African Nations" by Lawrence Freeman.
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is scheduled to be inaugurated in September, making it the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa and the 17th largest in the world. It will have the capacity to generate 5,150 megawatts of electricity. In addition to providing power for Ethiopia, it will sell power to Djibouti, Kenya, Sudan, and possibly Tanzania.
