• The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has lifted Ethiopia’s installed power capacity to 9.6 GW, doubling national electricity generation.
• The project is catalysing industrial growth, agricultural irrigation, and large-scale electricity infrastructure, reshaping Ethiopia’s economic base.
• Despite early disputes with Egypt and Sudan over Nile water flows, Ethiopia maintains the dam delivers shared regional benefits.• Financed largely through domestic mobilisation, GERD is positioning Ethiopia as an emerging regional electricity supplier, expanding cross-border power connectivity across the Horn of Africa.
