Hydropower

Develop A 250 Megawatt (mw) Pumped Hydropower Energy Storage

Scope of work : AGL Energy, Australia top power producer, has scrapped a plan to develop a 250 megawatt (MW) pumped hydropower energy storage project at an old …

IHA launches $1m assessment fund for sustainable hydropower projects

A new sustainability fund has been launched to aid hydropower project developers and operators in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas to benchmark and raise t…

Hydropower Potential Increases to 37,000MW

The country’s hydropower potential and availability is now around 37 gigawatt (GW) or 37,000 megawatt (MW) from 155 identified sites, including the existing po…

Hydropower could be the Future of Energy and Water Storage

Seasonal pumped hydropower storage (SPHS) could be an affordable and sustainable solution to store energy and water, according to new research published in the …

China’s Exim Bank Agrees $214m Loan for Rwandan Dam

A $214m concessionary loan has been agreed between the Export-Import Bank of China and the government of Rwanda for the Nyabarongo II dam, to be built by Chines…

IHA Launches $1m Assessment Fund for Hydropower Projects

A new sustainability fund, using the Hydropower Sustainability ESG Gap Analysis Tool (HESG), will aid hydropower project developers and operators to benchmark a…

Government Paying Shs10m Per hour for Unconsumed Achwa Power

Government could, within two years, lose more money than what it has invested in establishing Achwa hydropower station unless the construction of a power transm…

Dasu Hydropower Project to Start Generation in 2024: Wapda Chairman

Construction work on Dasu Hydropower Project is gaining momentum as the issue pertaining to rates of land has been resolved due to support by the federal and Kh…

PowerChina Seeks Licence for Ugandan $1.4bn Hydropower Plant

Chinese energy company PowerChina has applied to Uganda for a licence to develop a $1.4bn hydroelectric power plan on the river Nile.

Liberia Signs US $34m Deal for Gbedin Waterfalls Hydropower Project

​The government of Liberia has signed a financial agreement worth US $34m with the African Development Bank (AfDB) for Gbedin waterfalls hydropower project.

Liquid Hydrogen

Norwegian Company Partnership to Launch Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cruise Ship

​In a world’s first, a cruise vessel will be retrofitted for the renewable power source.

GE to Upgrade 218 MW Philippines Hydro Plant

GE Renewable Energy has won a contract with Angat Hydropower to rehabilitate the 218 MW Angat hydro plant in the Philippines.

PowerChina Seeks Licence for Ugandan $1.4bn Hydropower Plant

Chinese energy company PowerChina has applied to Uganda for a licence to develop a $1.4bn hydroelectric power plan on the river Nile.

Africa Charts its Course for Sustainable Hydropower Development

Senior African government representatives and leaders from the energy sector, financial institutions and civil society gathered in Abidjan to chart a course for…

GE to Work on Angat Rehab in the Philippines

Angat Hydropower Corporation has awarded GE Renewable Energy a contract to rehabilitate the 218MW Angat hydropower plant located in the Philippines – the first…