This paper assesses the economic benefits of 57 World Bank Group-sponsored hydropower dam plant investments. Hydropower … the world. Hydropower dams are often a lower-cost option for power generation in Clean Energy Transition for addressing … global climate change. Despite its conspicuous aspects, constructing hydropower dams has been controversial. Considering the …

After a period of stagnation, the story of hydropower infrastructure is changing. Emerging global dynamics are … recasting the role and value of hydropower in development, recognizing its potential contribution to a complex web of energy … people who lack access, hydropower offers a hedge against volatile energy prices and can play an important role in energy …

This study provides an overview of the issues and challenges related to the private financing of hydropower projects in … irrespective of the type of project. However, hydropower faces additional difficulties caused by the site-specific nature of … longer-term financing to better suit hydropower characteristics, a regulatory framework and realistic public-private risk …