Ethiopia's National Coordination Office for the Grand Renaissance Dam said the dam could start generating electricity by next year.
The office's deputy director general, Zadig Abraha, told state TV on Tuesday that the project is finalizing preparations to start generating 700 megawatts of electricity by next year.
Abaraha added that those involved in the project are working round the clock to meet that deadline.
“25.4 percent of work on the dam has already been done,” he said, adding that “the project has so far created 6,000 jobs, which is expected to double in the end.”
The project will be the biggest dam for generating electricity in Africa.
Egyptian, Ethiopian and Sudanese water ministers said during their meeting in Khartoum on Monday that they are commited to working together through constructive dialogue.
Edited translation from MENA
