2021 session videos
From incentivising investments in hydropower through to advancing clean energy and smarter technology, watch the sessions which took place at the 2021 World Hydropower Congress.
Climate Change and Sustainable Hydropower: Closing the Gap between Rhetoric and Action
Opening plenary: launch of the World Hydropower Congress
Interconnected renewable grids: improving regional energy security
Launch of the Hydropower Sustainability Standard: the new certification system
Climate resilience: safeguarding future energy systems
The Hydropower Sustainability Standard: how to gain certification
Women in hydropower
Hydropower-battery hybrids: a one-stop solution for flexible grids
The next 850+ GW: new hydropower for net zero
Climate mitigation: hydropower and avoiding emissions
Incentivising pumped storage development: policies and market frameworks
An uncommon dialogue: building bridges to strengthen hydropower sustainability
Solar-hydropower hybrids: renewables working together
ESG Investment: shifting investment to a low carbon economy
River system connectivity: the water-energy-climate nexus
Costa Rica: leading by example on the green energy transition
Modernising hydropower: getting more from existing assets
Enhancing ESG due diligence: added value of the Hydropower Sustainability Tools
High-level Panel: the International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower
Pumped storage hydropower: capabilities, costs and innovation
Green hydrogen and hydropower: the perfect match
Smart hydropower: extending power system flexibility
Sediment management: sustainability in practice
Sustainable pumped storage hydropower: guidelines and insights
Networking opportunity: young professionals in hydropower
Retrofit, refurbish or remove: how to make the right choice?
World heritage sites and protected areas: a declaration for change
Latin America and the Caribbean ministerial meeting: The role of hydropower in the energy transition
Awake the forgotten giant: how to meet Net Zero by 2050 with Hydropower
IRENA Collaborative Framework on Hydropower
Financing hydropower projects in Africa: advice from experts on incentivising investments
IHA General Meeting and Mosonyi Award
A sustainability framework for all renewables?
Moving forward together: stakeholder forum
Closing ceremony: the San José Declaration on Sustainable Hydropower
"Our challenge is to make sure projects are developed and operated responsibly and sustainably"
- Joao Costa, Head of Sustainability,
International Hydropower Association
International Hydropower Association
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