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
ElectriFI invests in Dama and Siku hydro plants in Burundi
July 11, 2024
embo Power, a renewable energy company dedicated to providing clean energy solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, and ElectriFI, managed by EDFI Management Company, today announced a financing agreement to support the… Read More »ElectriFI invests in Dama and Siku hydro plants in Burundi
Knight Piésold receives Engineering Award for hydropower development in the DRC
June 21, 2024
Knight Piésold RDC was presented with an Engineering Award for hydropower development at the 7th edition of the National Conference on Energy in the DRC (NRJ 7), which took place at… Read More »Knight Piésold receives Engineering Award for hydropower development in the DRC
The flagship 2024 World Hydropower Outlook out now
June 12, 2024
The latest World Hydropower Outlook, published today by the International Hydropower Association, shows that in 2023, hydropower capacity grew by 13.5GW to 1,412GW, of which pumped storage hydropower (PSH) grew… Read More »The flagship 2024 World Hydropower Outlook out now
RFP Development and construction of Maguga expansion in Eswatini
June 7, 2024
The Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) intends to develop a 10MW hydropower project at the existing Maguga Hydro Power Station. Therefore, the EEC now invites eligible and competent EPC contractors to… Read More »RFP Development and construction of Maguga expansion in Eswatini