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IHA 2015 World Congress: Call for Host Candidates
Monday, 10 December 2012
IHA members are asked to submit proposals for hosting the IHA 2015 World Congress. Closing date for submissions of initial proposals is 18 January 2013.
Contact Greg Tracz at gt@hydropower.org to receive guidelines and advice on how to submit a proposal.
Contact Greg Tracz at gt@hydropower.org to receive guidelines and advice on how to submit a proposal.
Asia-Pacific Energy leaders convene at Regional Hydropower Business Forum, Sarawak
Friday, 11 May 2012
Business leaders at a Regional Hydropower Forum were informed this week of agreements to purchase more than 2000 MW of hydropower under Sarawak’s Corridor of Renewable Energy programme. The Forum, a one day event which took place in Kuching, was organised by the International Hydropower Association (IHA) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB).
Around 100 high-level executives from the Asia-Pacific region attended the event, which was convened to discuss hydropower development in the region.
The Forum provided insights into SEB’s development programme in the State of Sarawak. This programme plans electricity output in Sarawak to grow from 6 TWh in 2011 to more than 30 TWh by 2015, with a further 30 TWh possible by 2020.
It also focussed on the role of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in guiding sustainable development in the region.
A dynamic panel discussion provided insight into the latest developments in hydropower sustainability, hydropower’s role in driving regional integration and regional development, appropriate regulatory frameworks, human resource skills within the hydropower sector, and the evolving role of hydropower in a changing energy mix, with contributions from a diverse range of actors, including governments, civil society and the hydropower sector.
The Forum also offered an opportunity for participants to learn more about next year’s IHA World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower, taking place for the first time in Asia, in Sarawak, Malaysia, from 21-24 May 2013.
Delegations from around 100 countries are expected to attend the IHA World Congress, which will bring together senior representatives of governments, international organizations, public and private sectors, financial institutions and civil society.
The Congress provides an international forum to present and discuss real-world solutions to energy, water and climate challenges, aiming to inform policy, shape action and set future strategy in the hydropower sector.
View photos taken at the forum
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Around 100 high-level executives from the Asia-Pacific region attended the event, which was convened to discuss hydropower development in the region.
The Forum provided insights into SEB’s development programme in the State of Sarawak. This programme plans electricity output in Sarawak to grow from 6 TWh in 2011 to more than 30 TWh by 2015, with a further 30 TWh possible by 2020.
"The potential of hydropower in South-East Asia, particularly in Sarawak, Malaysia is enormous. Through the SCORE (Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy) initiative, it will transform Sarawak into a high income economy by 2020.” said Sarawak Energy's Chief Executive Officer, Torstein Dale Sjøtveit
It also focussed on the role of the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol in guiding sustainable development in the region.
A dynamic panel discussion provided insight into the latest developments in hydropower sustainability, hydropower’s role in driving regional integration and regional development, appropriate regulatory frameworks, human resource skills within the hydropower sector, and the evolving role of hydropower in a changing energy mix, with contributions from a diverse range of actors, including governments, civil society and the hydropower sector.
The Forum also offered an opportunity for participants to learn more about next year’s IHA World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower, taking place for the first time in Asia, in Sarawak, Malaysia, from 21-24 May 2013.
Delegations from around 100 countries are expected to attend the IHA World Congress, which will bring together senior representatives of governments, international organizations, public and private sectors, financial institutions and civil society.
The Congress provides an international forum to present and discuss real-world solutions to energy, water and climate challenges, aiming to inform policy, shape action and set future strategy in the hydropower sector.
View photos taken at the forum
Download the full press release
Save the date! 2013 World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Save the date – Media Advisory
World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower
21-24 May 2013, Kuching, Malaysia
The 2013 World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower, will be held on 21-24 May, in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Delegations from around 100 countries are expected to attend the Congress, which brings together senior representatives of governments, international organisations, public and private sectors, financial institutions and civil society.
The Congress provides an international forum to present and discuss real-world solutions to energy, water and climate challenges, aiming to inform policy, shape action and set future strategy in the hydropower sector.
Convened by the International Hydropower Association, and under the auspices of the host government, previous Congresses have been held in Antalya, Turkey (2007), Reykjavik, Iceland (2009), and Iguassu, Brazil (2011), more information can be found at www.hydropower.org
According to announcements made by the state government of Sarawak in June, plans are underway to build 6,200MW of additional installed power capacity by 2020, of which 80% will be from hydropower. These plans fall under the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy, known as SCORE, which is one of the five regional development corridors being developed in Malaysia.
More broadly, there is exceptional growth in the hydropower sector in Southeast Asia, and at the global level, the deployment of hydropower has been at records levels for several consecutive years.
Download the full Media Advisory
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World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower
21-24 May 2013, Kuching, Malaysia
The 2013 World Congress on Advancing Sustainable Hydropower, will be held on 21-24 May, in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Delegations from around 100 countries are expected to attend the Congress, which brings together senior representatives of governments, international organisations, public and private sectors, financial institutions and civil society.
The Congress provides an international forum to present and discuss real-world solutions to energy, water and climate challenges, aiming to inform policy, shape action and set future strategy in the hydropower sector.
Convened by the International Hydropower Association, and under the auspices of the host government, previous Congresses have been held in Antalya, Turkey (2007), Reykjavik, Iceland (2009), and Iguassu, Brazil (2011), more information can be found at www.hydropower.org
According to announcements made by the state government of Sarawak in June, plans are underway to build 6,200MW of additional installed power capacity by 2020, of which 80% will be from hydropower. These plans fall under the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy, known as SCORE, which is one of the five regional development corridors being developed in Malaysia.
More broadly, there is exceptional growth in the hydropower sector in Southeast Asia, and at the global level, the deployment of hydropower has been at records levels for several consecutive years.
Download the full Media Advisory
Follow IHA on Twitter