Welcome to Hydro4Africa - the home of African hydropower
For the last 10 years Hydro4Africa has been THE place to go for information on hydropower in Africa. At the moment I am doing a major upgrade of the site. New exciting modules will be added soon.
At the moment my database of hydropower stations in southern and east Africa has not yet been upgraded to the new platform. Please contact me directly if you were looking for information from this database.
African hydropower news
Serengeti Energy’s Boston Hydro project on track to achieve commercial operation in 2025
August 30, 2024
Almost a year into construction, Serengeti Energy is proud to announce significant progress on the construction of Boston Hydro project. The 5 MW run-of-river hydropower plant will be the largest… Read More »Serengeti Energy’s Boston Hydro project on track to achieve commercial operation in 2025
Announcement of shortlisted consortia for Mpatamanga hydro in Malawi
August 18, 2024
Mpatamanga Hydro has announced the completion of the Initial Selection process for the Mpatamanga Hydropower Project (MHPP), a key initiative in Malawi aimed at harnessing the water from Lake Malawi… Read More »Announcement of shortlisted consortia for Mpatamanga hydro in Malawi
UNIDO is looking for service provider on local turbine manufacturing in Nigeria
August 7, 2024
The main objective of the project is to promote investment in SHP technology and strengthen local manufacturing of small hydropower turbines in Nigeria. The project comprises of four (4) major… Read More »UNIDO is looking for service provider on local turbine manufacturing in Nigeria
UNIDO RfP feasibility studies for three potential small hydro sites in Nigeria
August 7, 2024
UNIDO is seeking a hydropower (particularly small/mini/pico hydro) company or consortia to carry out detailed feasibility studies, and provide cost estimates for the development of three (3) identied sites: Owena… Read More »UNIDO RfP feasibility studies for three potential small hydro sites in Nigeria