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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
Hydro in the DRC and Lesotho will benefit from new EU support
September 29, 2025
The European Union (EU) has announced a €545m ($638m) package for Africa to support electrification, modernise power grids, expand access to renewable energy,and accelerate the continent’s clean-energy transition. The programme… Read More »Hydro in the DRC and Lesotho will benefit from new EU support
Savannah Energy acquires interest in three African hydropower projects
September 19, 2025
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter in Africa, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Savannah Energy EA Limited, will imminently… Read More »Savannah Energy acquires interest in three African hydropower projects
African hydropower stations
Overview of hydropower stations in southern and east Africa.
This database is work-in-progress and definitely not including each and every hydrostation at the moment.
If you have information on hydrostation(s) not yet included, please drop me a message.