Africa Hydropower Modernisation ProgrammeContinent-wide mapping of hydropower rehabilitation candidatesJune 2023Africa Hydropower Modernisation ProgrammeSEFA FUND PARTNERS4Africa Hydropower Modernisation ProgrammeContinent-wide mapping of hydropower rehabilitation candidates5This Report was written and prepared by the International Hydropower Association (IHA) and commissioned and funded by the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) initiated Africa Hydropower Modernisation Programme. SEFA is a special fund managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB). THE TEAMAfDB/SEFAJoão Cunha, Leopold Ruppert, Stella Mandago, Anders Pedersen, Matthieu Jalard, Frederica LourençoIHAAlex Campbell, Matteo Bianciotto, Acile Hammoud, Debbie Grey, Chang Liu, David Samuel, Bill Girling, Rebecca EllisAcknowledgementsContentsAcknowledgements4Acronyms6Executive summary8Report structure13PART 01 - GENERAL MODERNISATION BACKGROUNDSECTION 01 Background information16SECTION 02 Drivers and opportunities of modernisation22SECTION 03 E&S implications associated with modernisation projects51SECTION 04 Modernisation cost benchmarking57PART 02 - AFRICA - MAPPING OF HYDROPOWER MODERNISATION POTENTIALSECTION 05 African context68SECTION 06 Methodology72SECTION 07 Summary of findings92SECTION 08 E&S sustainability review of high need plants104SECTION 09 Conclusions and recommendations108References1126Africa Hydropower Modernisation ProgrammeContinent-wide mapping of hydropower rehabilitation candidates7AcronymsUS$United States dollarUS$mUnited States dollar million°C Celsius degreeAARAlkali-Aggregate ReactionACAlternate currentAFDAgence française de développementAfDBAfrican Development BankAHMPAfrica Hydropower Modernisation Programme BPABui Power AuthorityCAPEXCapital expensesCAPP Central Africa Power PoolCSPConc...
