Making hydropower projects bankable
The shift in how hydropower is being developed is marked.
IHA Blue Planet Prize: start the journey today
The IHA Blue Planet Prize will be awarded in 2017, and is open for participation.
33 GW new hydropower capacity commissioned worldwide in 2015
33 GW of new hydropower capacity was commissioned in 2015, including 2.5 GW of pumped storage, according to estimates in our new briefing,
Hydropower issues survey webinar: watch the recording
In December 2015, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) carried out an annual issues survey for the first time. This new, annual initiative aims to take the pulse of the
Hydropower’s most important characteristic is that it is renewable, survey confirms
In December 2015, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) conducted a new annual survey.
Comparing power generation options: study highlights hydropower’s place in the energy mix
A Canadian study based on life-cycle assessments sheds light on how different power generation options and electricity mixes compare in terms of their greenhouse gas footprint an
What will the Paris Agreement mean for hydropower development?
![World leaders celebrate the Paris Agreement](https://web.archive.org/web/20160427103104im_/http://www.hydropower.org/sites/default/files/styles/fixed_width_tile/public/COP21.jpg?itok=4d0G0B8Y ""Arnaud Bouissou – MEDDE / SG COP21" licensed under CC0 1.0")
After two weeks of intense negotiations in Paris, 195 nations have agreed on a plan to hold the “increase in the global average temperature to well below 2° C above pre-industria
The year in pictures: 2015
At the end of 2015 we can look back on a significant year for hydropower, from the gathering of the sector at the World Hydropower Congress in Beijing, to the crucial Paris Agree
What does climate resilience mean for the hydropower sector?
Hydropower projects are long-term investments. They are also highly dependent on the hydrological regime in which they operate.
Sustainability assessment of Peru’s 456 MW Chaglla project published
The results of a Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol assessment of the 456 MW Chaglla project have been published, marking the first use of the protocol in Peru.
Financing hydropower: tapping new sources of investment
1.3 billion people lack access to electricity. Two-thirds of the population in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity – one-third in India.
Sustainable Development Goals: how does hydropower fit in?
With the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including a dedicated goal to provide universal access to modern energy services, hydropower has an important role to play in th