GERD: An appraisal
Abstract: AbstractThe grandEthiopianRenaissanceDam,amajorhydropowerprojectlocatedintheBlueNilein Ethiopia,isprojectedtobecomeoneofthebiggestsourcesofhydroelectricpowerinAfricaby2022.Thescaleoftheprojectisburdenedwithaconsiderableenvironmentalandsocialload,the magnitudeofitsimpactdependingonafewkeydecisionsmadeduringtheinauguralstages.The viabilityofGERDintheNileBasinisassessed.Keyconsiderationstobearinmindduringthe initialfillingofthemainreservoirarediscussed.Anumberofmodelsandsimulationsarecited andanalysed,mostlydealingwithhydrologicaldataintheregionandpredictionsofGERD’simpact onannualflowrates.Recommendationsforanenvironmentallyconsciousfillingstageandsubsequentoperationareincludedintheclosingstatements.Key words: GERD, NileBasin,hydroelectric,gravitydam,biodiversity,energymanagement,civil infrastructure,powersystems,sustainability,environmentalmanagement.
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