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Hydropower generation reserve's annual opportunity cost (in dollars) by 2023. Although Ethiopia’s hydropower system is believed to maintain a massive reserve capacity to deal with dry years, maintaining such reserve is projected to lead to an opportunity cost due to lost potential exports. By retaining the hydropower reserve, Ethiopia forgoes potential income that could be earned from selling electricity to neighboring countries.  

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