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Energy Resources (Case Study On Ethiopia)
Energy Resources (Case Study On Ethiopia)
Energy Resources (Case Study On Ethiopia)
Renaissance Dam
First constructed back in 2011 at the
cost of 5 billion dollars, the GERD
plans to be the backbone of
Ethiopia's energy production and
supplier. Once finished, it would have
the capacity of 6,000MW and
account for 98% of Ethiopia's
electricity demand as well as some
surplus to export to neighboring
countries such as Sudan, Kenya, and
Eritrea.
Natural Gas
Ethiopia is predicated to have 880,000 MMcf of
gas reserves mostly located within an area called
the Ogaden Basin.