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2023 World Hydropower Outlook

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Read by world leaders, high-level experts and decision makers, the inaugural 2023 Outlook sets out a realistic roadmap to enable hydropower and other renewables to deliver against net zero targets.

His Excellency President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia and Malcolm Turnbull, Former Prime Minister and IHA President

Inside you will find key highlights:

  • At 34 GW, 2022 marks the first time since 2016 that more than 30 GW of hydropower came online, including 10 GW of pumped storage (PSH).
  • Hydropower currently provides over 15% of the world's electricity.
  • Current pipeline shows 590 GW of hydropower projects at various stages of development, including 214 GW of PSH.
  • To continue momentum and reduce the 700 GW gap between pipeline and net zero pathways, governments must work collaboratively to boost investment, streamline licensing and introduce sustainable practice regulations.

     
2024 World Hydropower Outlook. The 2024 World Hydropower Outlook is the hydropower sector's flagship report that charts a course to deliver net zero. Read More
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