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Interactive map: world hydropower generation density Did you know that Switzerland, Austria and Norway rank as the top three countries in the world in terms of total generation of hydropower by area? Or that China, Brazil and Canada rank 26th, 45th and 51st respectively in the same list? In our new interactive map, you can explore hydropower generation density around the world by km². View the interactive map |
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Maria Van Der Hoeven on doubling world capacity by 2050 Maria Van Der Hoeven is the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). In this interview, she discusses hydro's role in the world's energy future, and challenges for sustainably doubling world capacity: "Certainly the target in our roadmap is ambitious: more than 7,000 TWh of hydropower generation by 2050." Read the interview in full |
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Bhutan and hydropower: can public happiness drive policy? In a country that measures gross domestic happiness rather than gross domestic produce, run-of-river hydropower provides for almost all of the energy demand, with an electrification rate of 99 per cent. What challenges lie ahead for Bhutan as it seeks to further develop its potential? IHA sustainability director Cameron Ironside takes a look. Read the article |
| Brazil: IHA membership briefing We are hosting an interactive membership in conjunction with HydroVision Brazil on Wednesday 22 October at the TransAmerica Expo Centre Hall C, Room 5, São Paulo. In this briefing you can learn more about the status of hydropower worldwide, discuss hydropower issues that affect your activities, and also meet some of our members. Find out more and sign up here. IHA vacancy: Hydropower Sector Analyst As part of our remit to build and share knowledge on international hydropower development, we are seeking a hydropower sector analyst to monitor, analyse and report on sector trends. You can download the full job description and details of how to apply here. |
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Advancing Sustainable Hydropower – our 2014 Activity Report, highlighting achievements in 2013 and outlining our plans for the future |
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Our response to the Oxford paper "the actual cost of hydropower megaproject development", by Ansar A., Flyvberg B., Budzier A., Lunn D. |
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Hydropower and regional development case studies – a report on the outcomes of our work on regional development in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank and International Finance Corporation |
News about our members
China's Three Gorges Dam Receives Record Number of Tourists (China Radio International)
Extract: “The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, received the record number of daily visitors Thursday, the second day of the week-long National Day holiday, authorities said.”
SN Power takes shares in Laos project (Water Power Magazine)
Extract: “SN Power AS has announced it has taken over Statkraft's 20% shareholding in the Theun Hinboun Hydropower Company in Laos, the first move in its plans to become a long-term investor in the country.'”
Sinohydro Signs $1.5 Billion Zimbabwe Power Pact for Plant Units (Bloomberg)
Extract: “Sinohydro Group Ltd., China’s biggest builder of hydroelectric dams, signed a $1.5 billion deal with Zimbabwe Power Co. to add two units to an electricity plant, improving availability in the nation.”
Norway's Statkraft plans hydropower expansion in Turkey (Reuters)
Extract: “Norwegian energy group Statkraft plans to expand its hydropower operations in Turkey, Europe's fastest-growing electricity market, after the completion of two ongoing projects, its chief executive said.”
Russia's RusHydro targets more Asian investment (Reuters)
Extract: “Russia's largest hydropower producer, RusHydro, is planning an extensive roadshow to attract investment from China and Singapore, seeking to strength business ties with Asia.”
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Items on the web - positive, negative and otherwise - that caught our attention
IISD Reporting Services: European Commission calculates EU energy costs and subsidies
Extract: "The European Commission has released a report that quantifies public interventions in energy markets."
HydroWorld: IFC gains equity stake in Indonesia's 180-MW Asahan 1 hydropower project
Extract: "A US$280 million loan facility has given the International Finance Corporation a minority equity stake in energy producer Bajradaya Sentranusa, supporting the operation of the 180-MW Asahan 1 hydropower project."
HydroWorld: World Bank unit to assess feasibility of 1,000-MW Sounda Gorge hydro project in Congo Republic
Extract: "The World Bank's International Finance Corporation has signed a project services agreement with the Congo Republic to assess the feasibility of the 400- to 1,000-MW Sounda Gorge hydroelectric project."
Bloomberg: Renewables to drive power generation growth in Africa, IEA says
Extract: "Renewable energy will satisfy much of Africa’s expanding power needs by 2040 as the continent unlocks vast hydropower resources, the International Energy Agency said."
Financial Times: Ambani abandons $1.6bn hydropower deal
Extract: "Indian billionaire Anil Ambani has abandoned a Rs100bn ($1.6bn) deal to purchase three hydroelectric power assets from Jaypee Group, a heavily indebted industrial conglomerate, blaming regulatory issues for the collapse of the plan."
International Business Times: China starts work on largest hydropower station in Tibet
Extract: "The hydropower station situated in the southwest on the Yalong river will start operations by 2021 and is expected to generate 3 gigawatts of power, reports Xinhua."
ReCharge: Norway and Germany agree 1.4 GW link
Extract: "Authorities in Germany and Norway have approved the construction of the 1.4GW NordLink interconnector project linking the two nations."
Energy Digital: How the California drought is affecting the hydroelectric industry
Extract: "Almost all of California’s reservoir levels are well below average and the California State Water Project, which usually supplies 29 public agencies with water, could only deliver a staggering 5% of its normal capacity."
Bloomberg: EIG to Invest $125 Million in Greenko for India Renewable
Extract: "EIG Global Energy Partners LLC will invest $125 million in India’s Greenko Group Plc (GKO) to help develop wind and hydropower projects in the country."
Upcoming events
2nd Myanmar Electric Power Convention (MEPC) 2014
21–23 October
Yangon, Myanmar
www.neoventurecorp.com/mepc2014
IHA Hydropower Briefing: Brazil
22 October
Sao Paulo, Brazil
www.hydropower.org/hydropower-briefing-brazil
HydroVision Brazil
21–23 October
Sao Paulo, Brazil
www.hydrovisionbrasil.com
World Wind Energy Association: Improving Investment Conditions for Wind and Other Renewables in the Developing World
24 October
Bonn, Germany
www.bonnsustainabilityportal.de
| World Hydropower Congress International Hydropower Association 19–21 May 2015 Beijing, China www.hydropower.org/congress |
++ For more events, see here: www.hydropower.org/events
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