Hydropower Sites - Database

Hydropower Sites - Database

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

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

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