Monday, April 8, 2013

Ethiopia: Renaissance Re-Dedication


Ethiopians celebrated the second anniversary of its execution by reaffirming their promises to finish it. Right: Renowned athletes, musicians, and comedians participated in the different competitions organised to celebrate the event at the Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium.
The Construction work of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is actively going on
The second anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was colourfully celebrated at the Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium, on Ras Desta Dametew Street, last weekend, three days prior to the actual date. High ranking officials and invited guests were present making the ceremony more dignified.
The program was structured to generate excitement for spectators by running bizarre competitions, such as; races between athletes and their partners and a football match between musicians and comedians. These entertaining activities were, however, only distantly expressed sentiments; they were interspersed with vows and solemn promises to go as far as it takes to complete the construction of the Dam. The heart of the project was in progress hundreds of kilometres away, in Benshangul Regional State, in the western part of the country.
Over 5,000 men and women are sweating at the project site, round the clock, braving the scorching temperatures. Over 1,000 pieces of machinery have been deployed and are active there, digging and moving soil and rock.
Every single day counts, and adds to the work of the previous day. Two solid years have elapsed and an aggregate of 18pc of the project has been accomplished. This gives some indication as to how much work has yet to be done, in order to finalise the project.
For a country like Ethiopia, and its hard working people, there is nothing more important than freeing its people from the bondage of poverty and backwardness. These challenges have to be faced squarely. Thus, generating power from renewable energy sources is not only an environmentally-friendly undertaking to fight against poverty, but also a stepping stone towards prosperity.
At present, the country is engaged in the construction of renewable energy projects that would eventually generate a total of 155,000Mw. Its hydropower energy generation potential stands at 45,000Mw. From its water resources, Ethiopia hopes to knit eastern Africa together, electrically.
source: Ethiopians celebrated the second anniversary of its execution by reaffirming their promises to finish it. Right: Renowned athletes, musicians, and comedians participated in the different competitions organised to celebrate the event at the Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium. The Construction work of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is actively going on The second anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was colourfully celebrated at the Yidnekachew Tessema Stadium, on Ras Desta Dametew Street, last weekend, three days prior to the actual date. High ranking officials and invited guests were present making the ceremony more dignified. The program was structured to generate excitement for spectators by running bizarre competitions, such as; races between athletes and their partners and a football match between musicians and comedians. These entertaining activities were, however, only distantly expressed sentiments; they were interspersed with vows and solemn promises to go as far as it takes to complete the construction of the Dam. The heart of the project was in progress hundreds of kilometres away, in Benshangul Regional State, in the western part of the country. Over 5,000 men and women are sweating at the project site, round the clock, braving the scorching temperatures. Over 1,000 pieces of machinery have been deployed and are active there, digging and moving soil and rock. Every single day counts, and adds to the work of the previous day. Two solid years have elapsed and an aggregate of 18pc of the project has been accomplished. This gives some indication as to how much work has yet to be done, in order to finalise the project. For a country like Ethiopia, and its hard working people, there is nothing more important than freeing its people from the bondage of poverty and backwardness. These challenges have to be faced squarely. Thus, generating power from renewable energy sources is not only an environmentally-friendly undertaking to fight against poverty, but also a stepping stone towards prosperity. At present, the country is engaged in the construction of renewable energy projects that would eventually generate a total of 155,000Mw. Its hydropower energy generation potential stands at 45,000Mw. From its water resources, Ethiopia hopes to knit eastern Africa together, electrically.

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