Africa Doubles New Hydropower Capacity as Funding Risks Remain

Africa doubled new hydropower capacity last year, adding 4.5 gigawatts of generation from the technology even as funding challenges limit faster growth.

Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project was the biggest addition on the continent with capacity of 2,115 megawatts — outranked only by facilities in China globally, according to a report published by the International Hydropower Association on Wednesday. Ethiopia followed Tanzania with 1,200 megawatts starting at its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the lobby group said.