Eskom is in crisis, so why get pricey, unreliable hydropower from the DRC?: READ: No easy solution to power-producer drain on SA economy In 2014, South Africa reached an agreement with the DRC in which we pledged to buy 2500MW of power from the Inga 3 (the first phase of Gran... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews OPINION | When will it finally be time to #Mute local … [Read more...] about SA News: Eskom is in crisis, so why get pricey, unreliable hydropower from the DRC?
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Resistance to hydropower is evaporating as science takes centre stage | The Conversation
Resistance to hydropower is evaporating as science takes centre stage: The Maguga Dam in Swaziland. Many development challenges of dams are not as clear as critics suggest. ShutterstockBig dams have a bad reputation. They’re often associated with social disruption and environmental damage. That perception is now shifting. The challenges of climate, urbanisation and economic … [Read more...] about Resistance to hydropower is evaporating as science takes centre stage | The Conversation
2017 World Hydropower Congress opens in Addis Ababa
APO News from Africa: 2017 World Hydropower Congress opens in Addis Ababa: The 6th World Hydropower Congress (WHC) kicked-off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today with Acting Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Abdalla Hamdok, calling on the continent to come up with strong and coherent policies to promote faster and more inclusive growth through the optimal … [Read more...] about 2017 World Hydropower Congress opens in Addis Ababa
