Ethiopia plans three new Blue Nile dams above its giant GERD, deepening a water standoff with Egypt, which depends on the Nile for 98% of its fresh water.
EGYPT · GEOPOLITICS
Key Facts
—Three more dams: Ethiopia plans new Blue Nile dams — Karadobi, Mandaya and Beko Abo — at about $3.5 billion each.
—Added power: Together they would add 5,700 megawatts, on top of the 5,150 megawatts of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
—The GERD: Ethiopia’s flagship dam was inaugurated in September 2025 after more than a decade of building.
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