hydropower investment Articles
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Public-Private Sector Partnership on Hydropower in the Partner Countries
This project will support the Task Force in its effort to create an enabling environment for renewable and distributed generation technologies in Partner countries. The project will focus on all Partner countries in order to identify specific barriers impeding hydropower investment in each country. Partner countries have identified more than $200 billion in hydropower investment necessary for ...
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Join a free webinar on Balkans Hydropower investment potential
Join free webinar on the investment potential of hydropower in the Balkans Learn more about the hydropower investment potential of Balkan countries, as well as industry development plant at the webinar held in the run up to the international Summit and Exhibition "Hydropower Balkans 2017". Register for the webinar: http://www.hydropowerbalkans.com/webinar-en/ At the webinar, you can ...
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Factsheet: Hydropower and ecology
Accounting for 20% (around 3,400 TWh) of global electricity production – even though its contribution to gross final energy consumption is only about 2% – hydropower plays a vital role. This is largely due to the fact that it can be readily regulated to meet fluctuations in demand and substantial reserves can be stored in reservoirs. Hydropower supplies around 56% of Switzerland's ...
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Hydro modernisation in South America requires better financing and regulation
Sector consultation on hydropower modernisation in Latin America and the Caribbean has shown that, despite clear drivers for modernisation, more investment and regulatory support is urgently needed to encourage projects. The region is heavily dependent on hydropower, which is the main source of electricity in many countries. A recent IDB-IHA study on hydropower modernisation potential and ...
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Africa`s Hydropower Future
A gradual process of development has started yielding results for African hydropower, with a swathe of international hydro and associated power export projects under way or planned. It seems that Africa is becoming a more attractive place to invest in infrastructure development, but what has changed? It is well known that Africa has an abundance of hydropower resources, but it remains in ...
By HydroBox NV
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China invests billions in international renewable energy projects
It’s well-known that China ranks first in the world in attracting clean energy investment, receiving US$ 65.1 billion in 2012. But new analysis from WRI shows another side to this story: China is increasingly becoming a global force in international clean energy investment, too. In fact, the country has provided nearly $40 billion dollars to other countries’ solar and wind industries ...
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