Hydropower Sites - Database
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Welcome to the Hydropower Database (HPDB) on energypedia! This database is meant to provide detailed information about hydropower sites worldwide, covering all sizes from a 1kW off-grid pico site up to a several GW large-scale hydropower station.There are currently 156 Hydropower sites in the database including 71 Mini Grids |
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Map of Hydropower Sites
Full List (except Mini/Island Grids)
For more information click on the site name. List is presorted by "Country". To sort by other characteristics, click on the respective grey square in the table header.
Site Name | Country | Stream Name | Power (kW) | Project Status | Year of Commission | Cost¹ (€) | Mini Grid |
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Mahipar | Afghanistan | Logar River | 66000 | Completed | 1967 | No | |
Sarobi Dam | Afghanistan | Kabul River | 22000 | Completed | 1957 | No | |
Nangarhar (Darunta) | Afghanistan | Kabul River | 11550 | Completed | No | ||
Pul-e-Khumri | Afghanistan | Kunduz River | 6000 | No | |||
Naghlu Dam | Afghanistan | Kabul River | 100000 | Completed | No | ||
Bistrice II | Albania | Bistrice River | 5000 | Completed | 1965 | No | |
Bistrice I | Albania | Bistrice River | Completed | 1963 | No | ||
Lanabregas | Albania | Tiranes River | 5000 | Completed | 1951 | No | |
Ulez | Albania | Mati River | 25200 | Completed | 1957 | No | |
Vau I Dejes | Albania | Drin River | 250000 | Completed | 1970 | No | |
Fierza | Albania | Drin River | 500000 | Completed | 1978 | No | |
Koman | Albania | Drin River | 600000 | Completed | 1985 | No | |
Shkopet | Albania | Mati River | 24000 | Completed | 1963 | No | |
Ighil Emda | Algeria | Agrioum | 24000 | Completed | 1954 | No | |
Lomaum | Angola | Catumbela | 35000 | Completed | 1964 | No | |
Gikonge | Burundi | Mubarazi | 850 (2x0.425) | 1988 | No | ||
Kayenzi | Burundi | Kavuruga | 850 (2x425) | 1984 | No | ||
Rwegura | Burundi | Gitenge River | 18000 (3x6000) | 1986 | No | ||
Buhiga | Burundi | Ndurumu | 240 | 1984 | No | ||
Ruvyironza | Burundi | Ruvyironza River | 850 (2x425)/1275 (3x425) | 1980/1984 | No | ||
Marangara | Burundi | Ndurumu | 240(2x120) | 1986 | No | ||
Mugere | Burundi | Mugere River | 8000 (2x4000) | 1982 | No | ||
Ruyugi (Sanzu) | Burundi | Sanzu | 72 | 1982 | No | ||
Nyemanga | Burundi | Siguvyaye | 1440(2x720) | No | |||
Rusizi II | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Rusizi | 26600 (2 x 13300) | 1989/1991 | No | ||
Rusizi I | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Rusizi | 28200 (4 x 7050) | 1958/1972 | No | ||
Beles | Ethiopia | Blue Nile | 460000 | 2010 | No | ||
Melka Wakena | Ethiopia | 153000 | 1988 | No | |||
Tis-Abay I | Ethiopia | 11400 | 1964 | No | |||
Yaye | Ethiopia | 170 | 2002-2004 planned to rehabilitate | No | |||
Fincha | Ethiopia | Tana Lake | 84,000 | Completed | 1974 | 32,797,514 | No |
Tis-Abay II | Ethiopia | 73000 | 2001 | No | |||
Tekeze | Ethiopia | 300.000 | Completed | 2009 | 364,999,999 | No | |
Awash II | Ethiopia | Awash River | 1966 | No | |||
Koka | Ethiopia | Awash River | 43 | Completed | 1960 | No | |
Gilgel Gibe | Ethiopia | Omo River | 184000 | No | |||
Tana Beles | Ethiopia | Tana Lake | 460.000 | Completed | 2010 | 477,586,503 | No |
Awash III | Ethiopia | Awash River | 32000 | 1971 | No | ||
Gobecho II | Ethiopia | Gange | 30 | 2011 | No | ||
Gilgel Gibe II | Ethiopia | Omo River | 420000 | No | |||
Finach | Ethiopia | Blue Nile | 134000 | 1973/2003 | No | ||
Beng017 - Bangun Karya I | Indonesia | 6 | Commissioned | 2012 | No | ||
Musi | Indonesia | Musi and Simpang Aur rivers | 210,000 | Completed | 2006 | No | |
Beng027 - Kembung | Indonesia | 10 | 2012 | No | |||
DIA005 - Melidi | Indonesia | Melidi | 12 | 2011 | No | ||
Beng002 - Sumber Harapan | Indonesia | 12 | Commissioned | 2012 | No | ||
Sudirman (Mirca) | Indonesia | Serayu River | 181,000 | Completed | 1988 | No | |
Beng019 - Kayu Ajaran, Simpur | Indonesia | 25.6 | Commissioned | 2012 | No | ||
Jatiluhur | Indonesia | Citarum River | 150,000 | Completed | 1967 | No | |
Beng020 - Air Tenam | Indonesia | 13 | 2012 | No | |||
Cirata | Indonesia | Citarum | 1,008,000 | Completed | 1988 | No | |
Beng022 - Air Pawuak | Indonesia | 13 | 2012 | No | |||
Saguling | Indonesia | Citarum | 700,000 | Completed | 1986 | No | |
Beng025 - Sebayur | Indonesia | 8.1 | 2012 | No | |||
DIA002 - Gegarang, Pasir Putih | Indonesia | Gegarang, Pasir Putih | 17 | Commissioned | 2011 | No | |
Masinga | Kenya | Tana River | 40000 | 1981 | No | ||
Kamburu | Kenya | Tana River | 94200 | 1974 | No | ||
Gitaru | Kenya | Tana River | 255000 | 1978/1999 | No | ||
Kaimbere | Kenya | Tana River | !$$=== | 1988 | No | ||
Kindaruma | Kenya | Tana River | 44000 | 1968 | No | ||
Mazimeru | Rwanda | 250 | 2011 | No | |||
Rukarara | Rwanda | River Rukarara | 9500 | Completed | 2010/00/00 | No | |
Murunda | Rwanda | 96 | No | ||||
Ntaruka | Rwanda | Nyabarongo River | 115,000 | Completed | 1959 | No | |
Mukungwa | Rwanda | Nyabarongo River | 12000 | Completed | 1982 | No | |
Nyabarongo | Rwanda | Nyabarongo River | 28,000 | Under Construction | 2014 | No | |
Musarara | Rwanda | No | |||||
Rusumo | Rwanda | Kagera River | 80,000 | 2020 | No | ||
Neusberg | South Africa | Orange river | 12570 | No | |||
Stortemelk | South Africa | Botterkloof Dam on As River | 4470 | No | |||
Clanwilliam | South Africa | Oliphants | 300 | Commissioned | 1935 | No | |
Bethlehem hydro Merino plant | South Africa | As River | Commissioned | 2010 | No | ||
Bethlehem hydro Sol Plaatje plant | South Africa | Liebenbergsvlei | 3000 | Commissioned | 2009 | No | |
Friedenheim | South Africa | Krokodil | 2000 | Commissioned | 1987 | No | |
Nyumba ya Mungu | Tanzania | Pangani River | 8000 | No | |||
Kidatu | Tanzania | Great Ruaha River | 204000 | No | |||
Kihansi | Tanzania | Kihansi River | 180000 | No | |||
Mtera | Tanzania | Great Ruaha River | 80000 | No | |||
New Pangani Falls | Tanzania | Pangani River | 68000 | No | |||
Hale | Tanzania | River Pangani | 21000 | No | |||
Great Zimbabwe Hydro | Zimbabwe | Mtirikwi dam | 5000 | No | |||
Rusitu | Zimbabwe | Rusitu and Nyahode rivers | 750 | No | |||
Nyamhingura Hydro | Zimbabwe | Nyamhingura | 1100 | No | |||
Pungwe A | Zimbabwe | Pungwe River | 2750 | No |
Mini/Island Grids
For more information click on the site name. List is presorted by "Country". To sort by other characteristics, click on the respective grey square in the table header.
Site Name | Country | Stream Name | Power (kW) | Project Status | Year of Commission | Cost¹ (€) | Mini Grid |
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Mugera | Burundi | Ruvyironza | 30 | 1962 | Yes | ||
Kibumbu | Burundi | Mushwaburu | 56 | Out of Service | 1953 | Yes | |
Butezi | Burundi | Sanzu | 240 | Under rehabilitation | 1990 | Yes | |
Teza | Burundi | Nyabigondo | 360 | 1971 | Yes | ||
Kiremba | Burundi | Buyongwe | 64 | 1981 | Yes | ||
Ryarusera | Burundi | Kagogo | 20 | Under rehabilitation | 1984 | Yes | |
Kiganda | Burundi | Kaniga/Mucece | 44 | 1984 | Yes | ||
Masango | Burundi | K (G) Itenge | 25 | 1979 | Yes | ||
Nyabikere | Burundi | 139 | 1990 | Yes | |||
Gisozi | Burundi | Kayoke | 15 | Out of Service | 1983 | Yes | |
Musongati | Burundi | Nyamabuye | 6 | 1981 | Yes | ||
Murore | Burundi | Rusumo | 24 | 1987 | Yes | ||
Burasira | Burundi | Ruvubu | 25 | 1961 | Yes | ||
Mutumba | Burundi | Kisara | 45 | 1982 | Yes | ||
Giheta | Burundi | Ruvyironza | 30 | 1984 | Yes | ||
Kirimba | Burundi | Kaniga | 50 | Out of Service | 1954 | Yes | |
Kingwena | Burundi | Nzibwe | 50 | Under rehabilitation | 1984 | Yes | |
Mpinga | Burundi | 16 | 1983 | Yes | |||
Erete | Ethiopia | Ererte | Yes | ||||
Gobecho I | Ethiopia | Gange | 7 | Yes | |||
Hagara Sodicha | Ethiopia | Lalta | 55 | Yes | |||
Mangamila | Madagascar | Yes | |||||
Ganhira (Francisco) | Mozambique | Chimedza | 16 | Yes | |||
Mavonde (FUNAE) | Mozambique | Nhamucuarara | Yes | ||||
Vista Alegre (Tsamba) | Mozambique | Zawa | 8 | Yes | |||
Mussapa (Alberto Bhusa) | Mozambique | Mussapa 1 | 20 | Yes | |||
Nhamuquarara (Tiga Arone) | Mozambique | Nhamacumburo | 10 | Yes | |||
Mutambarico (I) | Mozambique | Yes | |||||
Nhamuquarara (Mucheca 4) | Mozambique | Mbadzo | 5 | Yes | |||
Mavonde (I) | Mozambique | 10 | Yes | ||||
Mangunda (Wiliade Penzura) | Mozambique | Revue | 26 | Yes | |||
Chitunga (Tobias Dai) | Mozambique | Chimedza | 30 | Yes | |||
Reserva Chim potao (Equipa de Reserva) | Mozambique | Mussapa 1 | 5 | Yes | |||
Nhamuquarara (Muracha) | Mozambique | 5 | Yes | ||||
Gomorematede (Minas Alumina) | Mozambique | Nhamatsamba | Yes | ||||
Nhamuquarara (Pedro Tanganji) | Mozambique | Nhamucuarara | 26 | Yes | |||
Changuara/Chirodzo (Bernado Corneiro) | Mozambique | Messica | 6 | Yes | |||
Mudododo 1 (Itai Muchanga M) | Mozambique | Nhahombue | 16 | Yes | |||
Nerufunde (Garikai) | Mozambique | 20 | Yes | ||||
Nhamuquarara (Chaningwa) | Mozambique | 5 | Yes | ||||
Chadzuca (I) | Mozambique | Yes | |||||
Nhamuquarara (Ganga) | Mozambique | Yes | |||||
Garuzo (Sergio) | Mozambique | Nhacadungire | Yes | ||||
Mudododo 2 (Francisco Jone) | Mozambique | Nhamatsamba | 16 | Yes | |||
Chirodzo (Denis Zandamela) | Mozambique | Godhi | 6 | Yes | |||
Nhamuquarara (Mvundula) | Mozambique | 5 | Yes | ||||
Ndirire (I) | Mozambique | Yes | |||||
Chimedza (Mucheca 3) | Mozambique | 10 | Yes | ||||
Garuzo (Hotel) | Mozambique | Belas | Yes | ||||
Dera (Petrosse Macombe) | Mozambique | Demba | 12 | Yes | |||
Chiwijo (Albino Mondlane) | Mozambique | Chiwijo | 10 | Yes | |||
Chua (Lino) | Mozambique | 14.7 | Yes | ||||
Ganhira (Pambai) | Mozambique | Ganhira | 5 | Yes | |||
Chimukono (Mario Vilasse) | Mozambique | Muzuma | 26 | Yes | |||
Mutomboumue (Nassone Mateus) | Mozambique | Nhamatsamba | Yes | ||||
Chigodole (Jorge Guereguere) | Mozambique | Revue | Yes | ||||
Chari Khola | Nepal | 80 | Completed | Yes | |||
Thulo Khola | Nepal | 50 | Completed | Yes | |||
Khani Khola Nepal | Nepal | 20 | Completed | Yes | |||
Swara Tap Khola | Nepal | 30 | Completed | Yes | |||
Gasumo | Rwanda | Yes | |||||
Mashyiga | Rwanda | Yes | |||||
Ayungu | Uganda | Pico | Under Construction | Yes | |||
Kisiizi Hospital | Uganda | 300 | Completed | 2009 | 900000 | Yes | |
Menyar | Uganda | Pico | Under Construction | Yes | |||
Suam | Uganda | 40 | Under Construction | Yes | |||
Okabi pico | Uganda | Pico | under construction | Yes | |||
Bwindi | Uganda | 64 | under construction | Yes | |||
Khamitsaru | Uganda | Pico | 2011 | Yes | |||
Fofo | Uganda | micro | Under Construction | Yes | |||
Gwere | Uganda | pico | Under Construction | Yes |