Global Hydropower Day
Global Hydropower Day on 11 October 2024 will celebrate the positive impacts of sustainable hydropower on people and communities around the world.
Spearheaded by the International Hydropower Association (IHA), with support from a coalition of developers, operators, manufacturers and industry associations around the world, this day will shine a light on the power that can be harnessed with sustainable hydropower.
Hydropower is the oldest form of renewable energy and has a key role to play alongside all forms of clean energy to push the world towards a net zero future.
Various videos, case studies, stories and more will be represented throughout the day, covering what can be achieved #WithHydropower.
There will be global representation from this year's World Hydropower Outlook and a highlight on the hydropower workforce and their crucial role in keeping the lights on.
Webinars
Join the sustainable hydropower community this Global Hydropower Day for a webinar that celebrates inspirational stories from across the hydropower community. Featuring speakers from across the world covering a range of themes including sustainability, maintenance, and workforce.
This event will be a showcase for hydropower projects, the obstacles they have overcome, and what lessons they have learned to help future projects double the hydropower needed by 2050 to meet net zero goals.
The webinar will take place at 10:00 GMT on 11 October 2024.
Join us for an exclusive webinar that dives into the future of hydropower in South America, with highlights on the region from the 2024 World Hydropower Outlook, the tools available for delivering sustainable hydropower and a ground breaking case study.
This webinar has a detailed review of the 2024 World Hydropower Outlook, with a focus on the Americas, new projects in development and upcoming policy changes to accelerate renewable energy initiatives. Insights from the Hydropower Sustainability Alliance on the Hydropower Sustainability Standard and how to use it. A deep dive into a case study from South America: the Jirau hydropower plant, which earned South America's first Gold Certification in 2023 from the Hydropower Sustainability Standard.
The webinar will take place at 15:00 GMT on 11 October 2024.
How can you get involved this year?
A day in the life of hydropower
We will be featuring videos of a normal day in hydropower plants. Have you already made one? If so, we would love to share it.
Celebrating hydropower heroes
We will be producing a video from across the hydropower sector that celebrates one person from the company and their critical role that makes hydropower possible. Would you like to contribute?
This video will shine a light on the critical people within the sector that keep the lights on. Any role is welcome.
A case study or inspirational story
Please send in any stories you're proud of or what you have accomplished in the last year. We would love to publicise your work and share these with the rest of the hydropower community.
For any questions on how you can get involved please contact kiran.bose@hydropower.org
