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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

More African hydropower news

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.
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