Power-starved Ethiopia rallies around Nile dam as Egypt dispute simmers The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is set to be the largest hydropower plant in Africa, a project intended to light up Ethiopia as well as the wider Horn of Africa region. With the dam expected to begin producing energy by the end of this year, poor farmers and rich businessmen alike are eagerly awaiting the more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity officials say it will ultimately provide. Yet as thousands of workers toil day and night to finish the project, Ethiopian negotiators remain locked in talks over how the dam will affect downstream neighbors, particularly Egypt. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES