| MINT & BRICS President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria also
recently commissioned the 40MW Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam project in Taraba State which was developed to address the danger posed by the structurally weak and toxic Lake Nyos, situated along the line of volcanic activities in the Cameroon Republic. The potential collapse of Lake Nyos could result in catastrophic flooding, endangering the lives and properties of millions of people. The project also includes a 40MW hydropower station, a water supply scheme with a capacity of 60,000m3
per day, and a
2000-hectare irrigation system. President Buhari said that the water supply component has reached 65% completion, while the engineering design for the irrigation scheme has been finalised and construction work is set to commence soon. Underlining Nigeria’s dedication to achieving its ambitious plan of supply 30GW of electricity by 2030, with renewable energy accounting for at least 30% of the energy mix, President Buhari also announced readiness for commissioning other similar projects, including the 40MW Dadinkowa Hydropower Plant in Gombe State and the 700MW Zungeru Hydropower Plant in Niger State.
Turkey Eco Wave Power has signed an agreement with OREN
Ordu Enerji for the construction of a 77MW wave energy installation in Turkey – the country’s first grid- connected wave energy station, and upon completion, the world’s largest wave energy power station, according to the company. The project is expected to be built in several stages, starting with an up to 4 MW pilot station, and continuing with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the remaining capacity of the plant of up to 73MW. Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power added: “We are very excited to announce this landmark agreement between Eco Wave Power and Ordu Enerji, as this relationship will allow us to provide clean electricity from Turkish waves, for the very first time. With ambitious sustainability goals, Turkey is an interesting location to further implement and develop our innovative wave energy technology.” Mustafa Kemal Macit, President and CEO of Ordu Enerji, commented: “The entire municipality of Ordu
MINT & BRICS country ranking according to total installed hydropower capacity (MW including pumped storage)
Ranking 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Country China
Brazil Russia India
Turkey Mexico
Indonesia
South Africa Nigeria
Hydropower 418,811
109,778 55,819 51,786 32,130 12,614 6602 3600 2111
is excited to fully realise the sea’s potential and use its unlimited source of energy to power our electrical grid.” Full commercial operations are also due to start
at Turkey’s 275m high Ysufeli Dam in the summer of 2023. Construction at the country’s tallest dam began in 2013 and it was inaugurated in November 2022. With a total installed capacity of 558MW it houses three Francis turbine-generator units and with an annual production of 1900GWHh, Ysufeli Dam will add US$269million added value to the economy each year, fulfilling the energy needs of two and a half million households. Turkey is currently ranked second out of 43 countries across Europe with 32,130MW of total installed hydropower capacity. In 2022, the IHA said that Turkey was also one of the top five European countries according to added capacity and was third with 558MW of hydropower. Globally, it was also ranked ninth out of 35 countries.
Brazil Brazil is listed second among the world’s top 20
hydropower producers, and in 2022 had a total installed capacity of 110GW. It is the highest ranked country across South America and in 2022 was in third place behind Colombia and Chile with 332MW of new added hydropower capacity through the commissioning of over 15 hydropower plants, the largest of which was the 141.9MW Sao Roque plant. However, according to the IHA, due to socio- environmental considerations, feasible exploitation is reduced to around 68GW, highlighting the necessity of a sustainable approach in balancing power generation with ecological conservation. This
Above: Cirata hydropower dam in West Java, Indonesia
Below: The potential collapse of the structurally weak and toxic Lake Nyos could be catastrophic for Nigeria
Below: Asejire Dam in Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria
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