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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
GET FiT Mozambique Small Hydropower tender – invitation to interested developers
September 14, 2025
Multiconsult Norge AS (Multiconsult) has recently been assigned by MIREME as Implementation Consultant for the Small Hydropower component under the GET FiT Mozambique program, funded by the European Union through the… Read More »GET FiT Mozambique Small Hydropower tender – invitation to interested developers
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) officially inaugurated
September 10, 2025
Today, Ethiopia launched the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydroelectric facility in Africa. The GERD, which has cost approximately $5bn, is situated on a tributary of the Nile… Read More »Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) officially inaugurated
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.