Ethiopia officially inaugurates the 5,000+ MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) today (Tuesday), capping a 14-year build that will roughly double the country’s installed capacity and create the backbone for long-distance power exports into East Africa. The ribbon-cutting comes amid the Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa (Sept 8–10), sharpening the optics around green growth and cross-border power trade. For boards and deal teams, several investable themes stand out.
