Blog: The Australian government has put hydropower back in the spotlight
The Australian government has made hydropower a priority agenda item, to help deliver a more reliable and affordable energy system for all Australians.
Blog: Investment in pumped hydro could greatly increase network resilience
Investment in new pumped hydropower storage capacity could greatly enhance the flexibility and resilience of the electricity network.
Blog: Hydropower development in Ethiopia to attain sustainable growth
Hydropower based development in Ethiopia provides a gateway to economic transformation through industrialisation, urbanisation and through the provision of access to modern energy to rural areas.
Blog: Hydropower and Sarawak’s journey in renewable energy development
With Sarawak being unique and blessed with an abundance of natural resources, it is only logical to explore and harness renewables from these resources.
Hydropower in the Balkans
There is a giant battery in the south of Europe, and investors are taking interest in it.
Guest blog: Cameroon’s engineers are paving the way for small hydropower
Across Cameroon, there are estimated to be 200 potential sites suitable for small hydropower, which could offer remote communities access to off-grid electricity.
Better Hydro: regional initiative on sustainable hydropower
An application of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol at Shardara in Kazakhstan led to a broader regional initiative.
Video: 2017 World Hydropower Congress highlights
The 2017 World Hydropower Congress took place on 9–11 May in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Final day in pictures: 2017 World Hydropower Congress
The 2017 World Hydropower Congress closed on Thursday 11 May with strong commitments from multiple stakeholders towards delivering better hydro.
31.5 GW new hydropower capacity commissioned worldwide in 2016, pumped storage development accelerates
31.5 GW of new hydropower capacity was commissioned in 2016, according to estimates in our new briefing, 2017 Key
Video: H.E. Elham Ibrahim on discussions at the World Hydropower Congress
H.E. Elham Ibrahim is the African Union Commissioner for Energy and Infrastructure.
Webinar recording: results of the 2016 annual issues survey on hydropower
The IHA annual issues survey is an initiative that aims to monitor the key issues facing hydropower, identify policy developments around the world that affect the sector, and ens