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The 2018 Hydropower Status Report,

• 08.05.2019
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The 2018 Hydropower Status Report, now in its fifth edition, is IHA’s flagship publication on hydropower statistics and an authoritative guide to the future of the sector. Status Report at a time of significant change in global energy markets, with the contribution of renewables such as hydropower, wind and solar growing at a rapid rate. During 2017, an additional 21.9 gigawatts (GW) of installed hydropower capacity was added worldwide, with China once again making up for the largest share of newly commissioned projects. Total installed capacity worldwide has now reached 1,267 GW, producing an estimated 4,185 terawatt hours (TWh) in clean electricity – two-thirds of all renewable electricity generation. While the capacity added last year was lower than the 31.5 GW recorded the previous year, importantly, USD 48 billion of final investment decisions were committed to hydropower projects in 2017 – nearly double the amount recorded in 2016. This indicates that there is a strong pipeline of projects in development. In this report, we are honoured to share contributions from four leading government ministers, each of whom has a major role to play in shaping energy policy, both within their countries and across their respective regions. ...................... to read the full report please click on https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwCgVcWNMHXrVLSzdfZHHxDpqrQ