Hydropower projects provide the flexible capacity essential to the integration of variable renewable energy sources such as wind or solar PV power. On this basis, the AfDB’s Africa Hydropower Modernisation Programme was created as a programmatic approach in September 2021. The AfDB collaborated with the International Hydropower Association to produce a report under the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) Hydropower Modernisation Programme earlier this year – Modernisation Programme: Continent-wide Mapping of Hydropower Rehabilitation Candidates. Africa Hydropower Modernisation ProgrammeThe inception phase of the Africa Hydropower Modernisation Programme (AHMP) consists of:Market assessment: screening of 87 pre-selected stations across the continent in terms of their modernisation needs; andProject preparation: technical studies of two modernisation projects to make them bankable. Modernising Africa hydropower assets for energy securityMarket consultation indicated strong interest in the programme from key hydropower stakeholders.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 07, 2023 06:47 UTC