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 spans Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo… Read More »Hydro in the DRC and Lesotho will benefit from new EU support
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 be signing a Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with Norfund, the… Read More »Savannah Energy acquires interest in three African hydropower projects
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 German development bank KFW. As an initial step, Multiconsult intends to… Read More »GET FiT Mozambique Small Hydropower tender – invitation to interested developers
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 and is viewed by Ethiopia as a vital element of… Read More »Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) officially inaugurated
In an effort to advance sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy solutions, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) have signed a Joint Declaration. The Declaration – signed by Petra Schwager, Chief of UNIDO’s Climate… Read More »UNIDO and International Hydropower Association sign Joint Declaration to accelerate small hydropower solutions
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen South-South cooperation in the renewable energy sector, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Growing Government Engagement in Energy Access (GGE-EA) Programme, is organising a week-long knowledge exchange visit to Nepal for a delegation from selected African countries. The visit… Read More »Call for Applications: South-South knowledge exchange on micro & mini hydropower
ANDRITZ recently deployed its digital innovative Metris DiOMera solution at the Mwadingusha hydroelectric power plant (operated by Société Nationale d’Electricité, SNEL SA), marking the first deployment of this system in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This continuous monitoring and predictive maintenance system… Read More »ANDRITZ deploys DiOMera at Mwadingusha in the DRC
On the 1st August, all project partners officially launched the construction of a 620kW hybrid power plant at the Balanga Dam in Gombe State, North-East Nigeria, the first under a groundbreaking renewable energy initiative that will see six small hydropower… Read More »Construction started at hybrid hydro-PV plant at Balanga Dam, Nigeria
The much-anticipated Nyagak III Hydropower Plant, with a generation capacity of 6.6 MW, has officially been commissioned by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Sentamu. With an investment of USD 20 million, the project marks… Read More »Nyagak III in Zombo, Uganda, officially switched on
The Hydropower Sustainability Alliance (HSA) has launched HydroSelect – a new decision-making tool designed to help developers, governments, and investors identify the most promising and sustainable hydropower project concepts at the earliest stages of development. The new tool is expected… Read More »HSA launches HydroSelect: a game-changer for early-stage hydropower planning