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1 day ago · The East African campaign (also known as the Abyssinian campaign) was fought in East Africa during the Second World War by Allies of World War II, mainly from the British Empire, against Italy and its colony of Italian East Africa, between June 1940 and November 1941. The British Middle East Command with troops from the United Kingdom, South ...
May 10, 2024 · As a geologist, I find the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile river to be a remarkable engineering feat. This dam is set to become Africa’s largest power plant and one of the top 20 largest dams in the world. Its construction represents Ethiopia’s commitment to harnessing its immense hydropower potential and … What is Africa’s largest dam? Read More »
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4 days ago · Construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric Dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is in its final phases of completion. Situated on the Blue Nile River, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a monumental testament to Ethiopia’s ambitions. It signifies the country’s desire to pursue modernization as well as economic development.
May 17, 2024 · Dam in July 1999, marking the first time the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) had ordered a utility to remove a major hydropower dam.5 By the end of that year, agreements were in place that promised the removal of three hydropower dams in the state of Washington, including the Condit Dam on the White Salmon River.6
May 22, 2024 · The Kingdom of Kush ( / kʊʃ, kʌʃ /; Egyptian: 𓎡𓄿𓈙 𓈉 kꜣš, Assyrian: Kûsi, in LXX Χους or Αἰθιοπία; Coptic: ⲉϭⲱϣEcōš; Hebrew: כּוּשׁKūš ), also known as the Kushite Empire, or simply Kush, was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, centered along the Nile Valley in what is now northern Sudan and southern ...
May 21, 2024 · The Baker River system was first developed in the early 1900s for hydropower generation, with the first dam completed in 1925. The dams have created several large reservoirs in the valley, including Lake Shannon, Baker Lake, and Lake Whatcom.
May 14, 2024 · After the first 60 MW have been injected, “the other six units of the Nachtigal hydroelectric power plant will be progressively commissioned”, to reach a total capacity of 420 MW by December 2024, according to the Cameroon Ministry of Water and Energy. The plant will enable Cameroon to increase its electricity generation capacity by 30%.
