The African Union Commission took journalists from across the continent on a tour of the largest hydropower project in Africa, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) today.
The GERD, which is one of the projects under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Priority Action Plan, is at an advanced stage with an installed capacity of 6,000 MW. Construction of the Dam started in April 2011 and is currently employing 12,000 workers.
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