Monthly Water Map n°2 - Hydropower Along the Nile
Setting the Research Agenda
Brief and commentary
The following visuals highlight and help to better understand the hydropower expansion along the Nile River. The main factors explaining such development in the sector are: 1) Riparian countries lack access to grid electricity although demand is increasing with rising economies and population;
The following visuals highlight and help to better understand the hydropower expansion along the Nile River. The main factors explaining such development in the sector are: 1) Riparian countries lack access to grid electricity although demand is increasing with rising economies and population; 2) High hydropower potential with few existing infrastructure; 3) The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) contributes to hydropower expansion by providing a forum for joint planning and cooperative development; 4) Availability of new funding sources from emerging powers (e.g. China, Turkey or Arab States).
