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An unprecedented year
07 January, 2021
We probably all agree that 2020 was an extraordinary year but how has the hydropower and dam industry fared throughout this global pandemic? Suzanne Pritchard reports.

Hydropower modernisation drivers in Latin America and Africa
16 December, 2020
As a mature technology, hydropower has an ageing fleet with nearly half of its global capacity more than 30 years old. This raises the importance of modernisation and delivering innovations to increase resilience and improve efficiency, write Cristina Diez Santos and María Ubierna, analysts from the International Hydropower Association (IHA).

A capable and flexible technology
13 November, 2020
Pumped storage hydropower has proven to be an ideal solution to the growing list of challenges faced by grid operators. As the transition to a clean energy future rapidly unfolds, this flexible technology will become even more important for a reliable, affordable and low carbon grid. Nicholas Troja and Samuel Law from the International Hydropower association explain more.

World Energy Outlook 2020 says Covid response can reshape the future of energy, with renewables taking centre stage
13 October, 2020
The acceleration of clean energy transitions, and how quickly energy and climate goals are reached, will depend on how governments respond to today’s challenges, the biggest being the Covid-19 crisis, the World Energy Outlook 2020 report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests.

IEA’s Sustainable Recovery Plan puts focus on hydropower modernisation
24 June, 2020
The new Sustainable Recovery Plan released by the International Energy Agency in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis being felt across the world has a strong focus on hydropower modernisation.

Hydropower CEOs say sustainable hydro can help Covid-19 recovery efforts
18 June, 2020
Hydropower needs to be included in economic stimulus packages for renewables to help aid Covid-19 recovery efforts, hydropower CEO’s said in a meeting with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and International Hydropower Association (IHA).

Covid-19 delivers historic shock to energy world says IEA report
01 May, 2020
Global energy demand will plunge this year, with the Covid-19 pandemic representing the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, a new report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.

Working for a common interest
13 March, 2020
For almost 25 years, international cooperation has been at the heart of the International Energy Agency’s Hydropower Technology Collaboration Programme

Hydro largest renewable electricity source, says IEA report, but modern bioenergy leads growth
09 October, 2018
Hydropower remains the largest renewable electricity source by 2023, says the International Energy Agency’s latest market forecast, while noting that its growth is continuing to decelerate.

A fair share: sharing the waters of multipurpose reservoirs
19 April, 2016
The multipurpose functions of reservoirs can create competition and conflict, prompting an increasing need for wise stewardship of global water resources. Sharing the water uses of multipurpose hydropower reservoirs is now the focal point of a framework recently produced by Electricite de France and the World Water Council. Suzanne Pritchard reports.

IHA re-elected to REN21 steering committee
21 October, 2015
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has been re-elected to the steering committee of the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), confirming hydropower’s role in the renewables family, the IHA said.

Call for proposals for IHA’s GHG Reservoir Screening Tool
11 November, 2014
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has launched a call for proposals for the further development of it’s greenhouse gas (GHG) Reservoir Screening Tool.

Hydroelectric output can double by 2050, IEA report claims
30 October, 2012
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Ministry of Mines & Energy of the Federative Republic of Brazil have released a report showing how to double hydroelectricity production by 2050, an achievement that could prevent annual emissions of up to 3B tonnes of carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel plants.

Career trends in energy and the environment
15 May, 2012
Vicky Kenrick at International Sustainability Recruitment Specialists, Allen & York, explores recruitment trends within the energy and environment sector, specifically identifying how these global trends lead to growth areas, including; renewable energy, energy engineering, energy management, carbon and climate change, water engineering and waste management, where job opportunities are increasing.

Aiming high in the low carbon economy
05 February, 2010
The renewables sector is an attractive and sustainable investment opportunity. However, the current level of investment still contrasts markedly with that required for the transition to a low carbon economy, says Jim Totty

HSAF - an assessment tool for sustainability
19 June, 2009
Dr Helen Locher of the IHA details the objectives of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Forum (HSAF) and describes its progress to date

Hydro education
28 June, 2006
With the increasing growth of the hydro power industry throughout the world, the need for educated and skilled personnel in this field is on the rise. Vinit Parida and Michel Cervantes report on a study undertaken by Luleå University of Technology which demonstrates the importance of higher education in hydro

Sri Lanka
01 June, 2006
The island of Sri Lanka is in the Indian ocean, bordering Southern Asia, just south of India. It has a total area of 65,610km2 including the inland waters, and its total population is 20,064,776 (estimated in 2005, CIA Facts). Electricity production during 2002 was 6951GWh, consisting of oil (4255GWh); other sources (4GWh) and hydro (2692GWh) (IEA Energy Statistics). Sri Lanka transmission grid is an isolated system with no connection to the outside and hence importing or exporting electricity is not possible. The peak demand during 2003 was 1516MW and the average base load was 600MW.