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.
Better Hydro: reducing sedimentation and erosion at Blanda, Iceland
The Blanda project, owned by Landsvirkjun, carried out one of the largest revegetation and erosion control programmes in Iceland's history. This case study demonstrates how the project's efforts to reduce sedimentation and erosion have benefitted local communities and biodiversity.
Guest blog: More water storage needed for a sustainable future
Global declines in water storage are increasingly troubling.
Video: 2017 World Hydropower Congress highlights
The 2017 World Hydropower Congress took place on 9–11 May in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Discussing multipurpose hydropower at the 2017 Dresden Nexus Conference
IHA participated in the second biennial Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC) on 17-19 May.
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 Tre
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
2016 in pictures: achievements of IHA members
At the end of 2016 we can look back on a year of progress for hydropower, with many development landmarks achieved around the world. We have compiled some of the most notable ach