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Zutari joins the International Hydropower Association to boost sustainable energy in Africa

December 5, 2025
Zutari, a leading engineering and advisory firm with more than 90 years of experience across Africa and the Middle East, has become a member of the International Hydropower Association (IHA).… Read More »Zutari joins the International Hydropower Association to boost sustainable energy in Africa

EnergyVision acquires hydropower pioneer Turbulent

December 5, 2025
EnergyVision announces the acquisition of Turbulent, the Belgian developer of micro-hydropower installations. The acquisition follows shortly after the recent expansion of EnergyVision’s wind capacity and marks another strategic step in… Read More »EnergyVision acquires hydropower pioneer Turbulent

AFRY to conduct key studies for Batoka Gorge

December 4, 2025
AFRY has been awarded a contract by the Zambezi River Authority – a bilateral organisation jointly owned by Zambia and Zimbabwe - to update the feasibility study and Environmental and… Read More »AFRY to conduct key studies for Batoka Gorge

Ivanhoe Mines announces completion of rehab turbine #5 at Inga II

November 26, 2025
Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete are delighted to announce that the first 50 megawatts (MW) of clean, hydroelectric power from the… Read More »Ivanhoe Mines announces completion of rehab turbine #5 at Inga II

ADF invests over $7m to complete Gbedin Falls in Liberia

November 25, 2025
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an additional loan of $7.41 million to complete implementation of the Renewable Energy for Electrification project in Liberia. The… Read More »ADF invests over $7m to complete Gbedin Falls in Liberia

Growthpoint acquires a 30% stake in Boston Hydro (South Africa)

October 24, 2025
Growthpoint Properties, South Africa’s leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has acquired a 30% stake in the operational Boston Hydroelectric plant, a new R390 million development with an operational lifetime… Read More »Growthpoint acquires a 30% stake in Boston Hydro (South Africa)

Boston Hydro (South Africa) to start commercial operation in Q4 2025

October 16, 2025
Serengeti Energy's Boston hydropower plant on the Ash River in South Africa is expected to start commercial operation before year end. The project is now in the final verification phase,… Read More »Boston Hydro (South Africa) to start commercial operation in Q4 2025