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World Bank approves $250m for first phase Inga 3 development program in DRC
June 4, 2025
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $250 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* as the first phase of a $1 billion Inga 3 Development Program. This… Read More »World Bank approves $250m for first phase Inga 3 development program in DRC
Nyika signs PPAs for North Rumphi Cascade Project in Malawi
May 29, 2025
Nyika Hydropower Group Limited (NHG), a privately-owned run-of-river hydropower developer, has signed 25-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM) for its 51-megawatt (MW)… Read More »Nyika signs PPAs for North Rumphi Cascade Project in Malawi
World Bank approves financing for 358.5 MW Mpatamanga in Malawi
May 16, 2025
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $350 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Malawi’s Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project (MHSP), a large infrastructure operation… Read More »World Bank approves financing for 358.5 MW Mpatamanga in Malawi
Zambia and Zimbabwe to re-tender Batoka Gorge project
May 4, 2025
Zambia and Zimbabwe are stepping up efforts to attract investment for the long-stalled $5 billion Batoka Gorge hydropower project by reviving a controversial proposal to source water from the Democratic… Read More »Zambia and Zimbabwe to re-tender Batoka Gorge project
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.