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24/2/2023

India trailblazing pumped storage development with new draft guidelines

South And Central Asia

17/1/2023

New study sheds light on reservoir emissions over a long time period

21/12/2022

10 moments that shaped the future of sustainable hydropower in 2022

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20/11/2022

Drought in southwest China – more hydropower is the solution to drought

East Asia and Pacific

Climate change

15/11/2022

Why modern energy markets need to recognise the value of water services

South America, Europe, South And Central Asia,

Water Management

8/9/2022

12 myths about hydropower debunked with evidence

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Clean energy systems, Market & Finance, Water

20/4/2022

IPCC says hydro can help mitigate climate change impacts and keep 1.5 alive

All

Clean energy systems, Markets & finance

22/3/2022

How investors can avoid funding the wrong hydropower projects

Sustainability

20/3/2022

With hydropower, we can create a renewable and resilient energy system

Climate Change

8/3/2022

Working to address the lack of women in hydropower

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All

1/3/2022

A membership model that builds trust

16/2/2022

Energy storage is the ignored crisis within the climate crisis says former Australian PM

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Climate change

1/2/2022

Analysis: Hydropower’s flexibility integral to reducing reliance on coal

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Clean energy systems, Markets and finance

21/12/2021

End of year message from IHA Chief Executive Eddie Rich

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All

21/12/2021

Hydropower 2021: headlines from a year to remember

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All

13/12/2021

The great greenwashing debate: how hydropower can separate fact from fiction

All

11/11/2021

The UK has the opportunity to lead the way on building clean energy storage

Europe

Climate Change, Asset Management

13/9/2021

Carbon emissions from hydropower reservoirs: facts and myths

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All

8/9/2021

Long duration energy storage moves up the global agenda

All

Clean energy systems, Sustainability, Asset management

6/8/2021

Solar energy with pumped storage hydro in Nepal

13/7/2021

Combatting climate change: the renewable energy vs. conservation dilemma

All

13/4/2021

Near-blackout in Europe shows hydropower’s crucial role in green transition

Europe

Asset management

25/3/2021

The beginning of a new era for investment in sustainable hydropower

Markets & Finance

19/2/2021

Pump it up: the case for pumped hydro storage

Clean energy systems, Asset management

16/11/2020

IHA: Putting sustainable hydropower at the heart of the energy transition

Sustainability

30/9/2020

How sustainable hydropower can promote biodiversity

Sustainability

9/9/2020

Let’s get flexible – Pumped storage and the future of power systems

18/8/2020

Blog: Sustainable hydropower to advance climate action

28/7/2020

Blog: Hydro modernisation in South America requires better financing and regulation

23/6/2020

Blog: The European Union’s green recovery pathway

28/5/2020

Blog: Hydropower for the 21st century in Latin America and the Caribbean

28/4/2020

Blog: Learning the language of sustainable hydropower

22/4/2020

Revitalising aging infrastructure - the growing need for hydropower modernisation in Asia

15/4/2020

Six emerging hydropower technology trends

27/3/2020

Hydropower is keeping the lights on – challenges & opportunities await

19/3/2020

World Water Day – Water, Climate Change and Hydropower

23/1/2020

Blog: Swiss initiative on hydropower at IRENA Assembly a success

1/1/2020

Blog: Sarawak Energy strengthens hydropower sustainability capacity

1/1/2020

Blog: How can we improve hydropower technologies?

20/12/2019

New Year greetings from Eddie Rich

12/11/2019

Blog: Chinese wisdom – meeting the potential of hydropower

30/9/2019

Blog: Advancing sustainable hydropower – four early lessons

26/6/2019

The role of hydropower in the commitment to sustainable development

26/6/2019

Access to electricity is inextricably linked to socio-economic transformation

26/6/2019

Ensuring access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy

26/6/2019

Indonesia promotes hydropower to create the demand for industrial development

26/6/2019

Canada’s clean energy priorities need hydropower

12/5/2019

Sharing hydropower's benefits with local communities

12/5/2019

Canada runs on water power

8/5/2019

Blog: Hydropower fundamental for sustainable development in Switzerland

8/5/2019

Blog: Becoming the Battery of the Nation

21/3/2019

Five-step guide to standing in the 2019 IHA Board elections

18/1/2019

Blog: Hydropower growth and development through the decades

8/12/2018

Climate change negotiations: what’s at stake at COP24?

23/10/2018

Blog: Decisions that define success in a hydro digitalisation project

17/10/2018

Blog: Are you an asset manager or an ‘asset guesser’?

16/10/2018

Blog: Digitisation - a revolution for the hydroelectric sector

8/8/2018

Blog: Rethinking the role of hydropower in Australia

24/5/2018

Blog: The Australian government has put hydropower back in the spotlight

24/5/2018

Blog: Investment in pumped hydro could greatly increase network resilience

24/5/2018

Blog: Hydropower development in Ethiopia to attain sustainable growth

24/5/2018

Blog: Hydropower and Sarawak’s journey in renewable energy development

4/1/2018

Blog: Developing sustainable hydropower in Indonesia

15/12/2017

Blog: Digitisation is transforming hydropower operations and maintenance

25/11/2017

Blog: Brazil and Paraguay’s Itaipu dam works to combine climate and sustainability action

2/11/2017

Better Hydro: labour and working conditions at Santo Antônio, Brazil

18/10/2017

Guest blog: Cameroon’s engineers are paving the way for small hydropower

10/10/2017

Better Hydro: regional initiative on sustainable hydropower

29/9/2017

Better Hydro: protecting biodiversity at Reventazón, Costa Rica

7/9/2017

Better Hydro: reducing sedimentation and erosion at Blanda, Iceland

30/8/2017

Guest blog: Hydrology and climate change - how climate models can help the hydropower sector

21/7/2017

Guest blog: Keeping safe around dams

17/7/2017

Better Hydro: Environmental and social issues management at Chaglla, Peru

28/6/2017

Better Hydro: engaging with indigenous peoples at Keeyask, Canada

27/6/2017

Better Hydro: Asset reliability and efficiency at Nam Lik 1-2, Laos

27/6/2017

Identifying, quantifying and maximising the multiple benefits of hydropower

8/6/2017

Guest blog: More water storage needed for a sustainable future

31/5/2017

Video: 2017 World Hydropower Congress highlights

31/5/2017

Discussing multipurpose hydropower at the 2017 Dresden Nexus Conference

22/5/2017

Green bonds for hydropower financing

11/5/2017

Final day in pictures: 2017 World Hydropower Congress

10/5/2017

Electricity storage: a changing landscape

9/5/2017

Mini-documentary: the Blanda hydropower project

9/5/2017

Day two in pictures: 2017 World Hydropower Congress

9/5/2017

Better managing risk to scale up the development of sustainable hydropower

9/5/2017

Day one in pictures: 2017 World Hydropower Congress

5/5/2017

A geospatial assessment of small-scale hydropower potential in Sub-Saharan Africa

5/5/2017

Strategic planning of hydropower portfolios minimises dam sediment trapping and maximises economic benefits in large river basins

4/5/2017

A new modelling framework for assessing hydropower’s GHG footprint

3/5/2017

Meeting global challenges while maximising values of river and energy

21/4/2017

Interview: Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy

20/4/2017

Five-step guide to standing in the 2017 IHA Board elections

12/4/2017

Interview: Uwe Wehnhardt, Voith Hydro

4/4/2017

2017 Key Trends in Hydropower: watch the webinar recording

27/3/2017

How can the hydropower sector and the Red Cross work together to protect flood-prone communities?

22/3/2017

31.5 GW new hydropower capacity commissioned worldwide in 2016, pumped storage development accelerates

27/2/2017

Video: H.E. Elham Ibrahim on discussions at the World Hydropower Congress

10/2/2017

Webinar recording: results of the 2016 annual issues survey on hydropower

2/2/2017

Interview: William Rex, World Bank Group

19/12/2016

2016 in pictures: achievements of IHA members

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