RE: Need more dams23 Jan 2019 12:35
I know it’s much larger but the following shows that it will take 15-25 years from start to finish. Even if you say a third of the size a third of the time then Steiglers = 5-8 years. ‘The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD or Taehige; Amharic: ??? ?????? ??? ??? Talaqu ye-Ityoppya Hidase Gidib), formerly known as the Millennium Dam and sometimes referred to as Hidase Dam, is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia that has beeun under construction since 2011. It is in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia, about 15 km (9 mi) east of the border with Sudan.[3] At 6.45 gigawatts, the dam will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa when completed, as well as the 7th largest in the world.[4][5][6] As of August 2017, the work stood at 60% completion.[7] Once completed, the reservoir will take from 5 to 15 years to fill with water.’