Keywords: Hydropower


Kyrgyzstan emerges as a global leader in low-cost AI computing

Kyrgyzstan could offer some of the lowest-cost artificial intelligence computing in the world, according to a World Bank analysis that compares electricity costs without taking government subsidies into account. The finding highlights the potential economic advantages of countries with abundant and......

Hundreds of workers remain missing after devastating floods in Nepal

Nepal is facing a major humanitarian emergency after catastrophic floods and landslides struck several areas near the Chinese border, leaving hundreds of workers from hydropower facilities unaccounted for and thousands of people missing across the country. According to Nepal's Independent Power......

Kenya warns rapid wind and solar growth is putting pressure on power grid

Kenya’s rapid expansion of wind and solar power is creating new challenges for the country’s electricity grid, with the national utility warning that fluctuations in renewable generation are increasing the risk of instability and adding to operating costs. Kenya Power said Tuesday that variable......

Serbia cuts hydropower output as drought pushes Danube levels to historic lows

Serbia has sharply reduced electricity generation from its hydroelectric power plants as prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have caused the Danube River to reach historically low water levels. Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said Sunday that declining river flows had forced......

Tunnel collapse at Indian hydropower project kills at least nine, rescue efforts continue

At least nine people have died and 15 remain missing after a tunnel under construction collapsed at a hydroelectric project in the northern Indian state of Sikkim, prompting an extensive rescue operation under hazardous conditions. The accident occurred on Monday at a construction site on the Teesta......

Trafigura withdraws from major Angola power transmission project, sources say

Trafigura has withdrawn from plans to develop a major cross-border electricity transmission project that would have exported surplus hydropower from Angola to mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia, according to sources familiar with the matter. The proposed project envisioned......

Myanmar moves to revive $3.6 billion China-backed Myitsone Dam project

Myanmar's government is preparing to revive the long-delayed Myitsone hydropower project, a $3.6 billion dam backed by China that has remained one of the country's most controversial infrastructure developments for more than a decade. According to sources familiar with government discussions,......

EDF secures $4 billion energy storage project in Oman

French energy company EDF has secured a $4 billion contract to develop and operate Oman's first pumped-storage hydropower facility, marking a significant milestone in the sultanate's efforts to strengthen its electricity system and expand energy storage capacity. The agreement was announced......

Morocco Ranks Among Africa’s Top 10 Hydropower Producers with 2.59 GW Capacity

Morocco has secured a strong position in Africa’s hydropower landscape, ranking ninth among the continent’s top ten countries in installed hydroelectric capacity, with a total of 2.59 gigawatts (GW) in 2025, according to recent energy data reports. This performance highlights Morocco’s......