Case study: El Hierro – renewable energy for remote island systems
El Hierro, the westernmost of Spain’s Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean, is using a wind/hydro hybrid system to move towards a 100 per cent renewable energy supply.
Financing hydropower: tapping new sources of investment
1.3 billion people lack access to electricity. Two-thirds of the population in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity – one-third in India.
Sustainable Development Goals: how does hydropower fit in?
With the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including a dedicated goal to provide universal access to modern energy services, hydropower has an important role to play in th
Seven ways to make a hydropower station a safer workplace
Hydropower stations can pose significant safety risks to those who work in them, but there is no excuse for injury or death in our workplaces.
Interview: regional cooperation in water resources management
Water resources management is increasingly dependent on international cooperation at the regional level.
SAIREC: renewables working together in Africa
Richard Taylor, chief executive of the International Hydropower Association (IHA), will deliver a keynote presentation during the sixth International Renewable Energy Conference
Greenhouse gas and reservoirs research pushes forward in China
Although recent studies have shown that the gross greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Chinese reservoirs were not as high as previously estimated, there are nonetheless increased e
Downstream flows: a basin-wide approach
The quantity, timing and quality of river flows all have a marked impact on the sustainability of freshwater and estuarine ecosystems.
Downstream flows: five points to consider
I’m going to outline five key issues which the hydropower industry might raise when considering changes to downstream flow regimes.
Case study: solar PV–hydro hybrid system at Longyangxia, China
In December 2013, after only nine months of construction, the Gonghe PV solar park was commissioned and connected to the power grid via the nearby Longyangxia hydropower plant on
Video: "If you are a climate fund, you should be funding hydropower"
Mike Muller is the commissioner of South Africa's National Planning Commission.
