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Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), Mozambique’s leading hydropower generation company, has awarded ANDRITZ a contract for the rehabilitation of the Cahora Bassa hydropower plant. It is the largest hydropower plant… Read More »ANDRITZ to rehabilitate Cahora Bassa

ZESCO Limited recently signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Lufubu Power Company (LPC) to secure 163MW of baseload hydropower from a new plant in the water-rich Northern Province.… Read More »Zambia’s ZESCO signs PPA with Lufubu hydro

For the implementation of the Project (and subject of this tender) the employer seeks to contract the consulting services for implementation consultant for both sites in parallel: Cuamba and Lichinga.… Read More »Expression of Interest – (pumped) hydro & solar in Cuamba-Lichinga (Mozambique)

Hydro turbine manufacturer Andritz published a special issue of their HydroNews magazine dedicated to Africa and the Middle East. The magazine provides general background on the status of hydropower in… Read More »HydroNews special on Africa and the Middle East

On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the KAGE Ltd – Malthe Winje Infrapower AS (Norway) Consortium officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Republic of Burundi.… Read More »MoU signed for Burundi Muhira016

The 2025 World Hydropower Outlook, released today, highlights a year of significant progress for hydropower in Africa – with project milestones, increased private sector activity, and a doubling in annual… Read More »Africa doubles hydropower capacity added in 2024 with 4.5GW

The President of the Republic of Burundi today officially inaugurated the Jiji hydroelectric power plant, in the presence of a large delegation of national authorities and representatives of the development… Read More »Inauguration of Jiji hydro plant in Burundi