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Africa
IHA launches $1m HESG assessment fund for hydropower projects
The Hydropower Sustainability ESG Assessment Fund (HESG) will award $1.02 million to 40 or more hydropower projects between 2020 and 2024.
Africa
Hydropower needs a course of action for sustainable development
Strategic discussion took place at a high-level meeting held to chart out a course for the sustainable development of Africa's vast hydropower resources.
Africa
Elevating hydropower to meet generation demand
The International Hydropower Association anticipates Africa’s hydropower installed capacity to grow by about 4,700MW over the next two to three years.
Africa
A guide to hydropower projects and investors navigating climate risks
IHA launched the Hydropower Sector Climate Resilience Guide that will help the hydropower industry become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Africa
New guidelines to bolster hydropower growth in Africa
By Joao Costa, senior sustainability specialist at the International Hydropower Association (IHA)
How can Africa use
sustainability guidelines to...
Africa
Evaluating Africa’s largest hydropower projects
Africa’s planned hydropower potential holds nearly 27GW of electricity; however, each project must traverse complex social and environmental challenges, coupled with the economics of...
Generation
Progress report on Africa’s hydropower development
Did you know that two-thirds of the planet’s renewable electricity generation comes from hydropower’s installed capacity?
According to the 2018 Hydropower Status Report by the...
Africa
Hydropower industry gains new tool to assess sustainability
The Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol, a scoring framework for evaluating hydropower projects, has been updated to examine hydropower’s carbon footprint and resilience to climate...
Africa
Blue Planet Prize 2019 opens for hydropower project entries
“The IHA Blue Planet Prize 2019 recognises excellence in the overall sustainability performance of hydropower projects,” says Frank Faraday, sustainability programme manager at the...
