The Grand ethiopian Renaissance Dam has a capacity of more than 5,000 MW, double the current power generation capacity of Ethiopia.
The dam was built more than a decade ago, located near the Sudan border, Dai Phuc Hung hydropower dam has become a symbol of Ethiopia's development ambitions.
With a population of more than 126 million people, the country expects the project to end a prolonged power outage and create momentum for the electric vehicle development plan in the context of banning the import of gasoline-powered cars.
The inauguration ceremony was broadcast live to the capital capital Addis Ababa, where thousands of people in traditional costumes poured into the streets dancing and celebrating. Many regional leaders, including the President of Kenya and the President of South Sudan, sent their congratulations and expressed their desire to import electricity from Ethiopia, considering the project a new milestone of cooperation in Africa.
However, Egypt has repeatedly opposed the project, saying that Dai Phuc Hung Dam directly threatens the water security of more than 100 million people and violates the treaties on dividing the flow of the Nile River since the colonial period. The Egyptian government has called it an existing threat and criticized Ethiopia for implementing the project without full consultation with downstream countries.
