China has completed work on the Baihetan hydropower project on the upper Yangtze, the second largest in the world with a capacity of 16GW, Xinhua reports. The project’s 289m double-curvature…

Vinci Grands Projets has broken ground on a 128MW hydroelectric project in the west African state of Senegal. The 108m-high Sambangalou dam will be located near the town of Kédougou…

Nigeria has approved plans to build a $3bn hydropower scheme in the southeast state of Benue, the Reuters news agency reports. Government spokesperson Laolu Akande said yesterday that the National…