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Date:Dec 15-2020
Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Says GERD Dam Conflict Will Not Lead to Military Clash
MOSCOW, (Sputnik) - Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Markos Tekle has ruled out the possibility of armed conflicts involving Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), in an interview with Sputnik.
"No, I don’t think that ... We can’t solve this problem by force, only by co-operation," Tekle said when asked if the current disagreement could escalate into a military clash.
The ambassador also expressed belief that an agreement between the sides could be reached by the middle of the next year.
"Now we are in December, we have six months, and we believe we can reach an agreement in the coming six months," the diplomat said.
Since 2011, the Ethiopian government has pushed ahead with the construction of the GERD on the Blue Nile River. The project, which is set to become Africa's largest hydroelectric power plant, is opposed by Egypt and Sudan over the concerns that the dam will affect their water security. The talks between the three countries, which have been trying to reach an agreement on the river's water distribution for over a decade, are being brokered by the African Union.
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Benefits of the Grand Renaissance Project
At the completion of the project, the average generation of 15,759 Giga watt hours per year will have a significant contribution to the national electricity system. The contribution of this project will be higher to reach the targets set by the rural electrification villages and to increase the supply from 44% to 90%.
The major components of the project
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissances Dam is being constructed for the purpose of generating electricity with total installed capacity of average annual energy production of about 15,759 GWh/yr.
Discharge rate about 1,547 m3/s.
The reservoir area will cover 1,874 square kilometers at full supply level of 640 meters above sea level maximum amd 590 metres minimum.
It has a 1.8 km length and 145 m height Roller Compacted Concrete dam.
Saddle Dam embankment of length 5.2 km and height 50 m.
The total storage volume is 74 billion cubic meters