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.
Identifying, quantifying and maximising the multiple benefits of hydropower
Hydropower continues to be a catalyst for growth around the world as it remains the dominant form of renewable energy, having contributed over 16 per cent of the globe’s electricity production in 2016.
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.
Electricity storage: a changing landscape
This article is written in collaboration with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and is featured in the 2017 Hydropower Status Report.
Interview: Uwe Wehnhardt, Voith Hydro
Uwe Wehnhardt is president and the chief executive officer of Voith Hydro, having taking up the role in January 2016.
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
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.