NAME: TENKORANG EVANS BLACKIE

INDEX NO: 20294366

STUDENT ID. NO: PG7805012

1. LHP/SHP Data for North Africa

LHP (MW)
Countr
y

Dam

Algeria
Egypt

Libya
Morocco

Tunisia

Installed Potential
Capacity Capacity

SHP(M
W)
Ongoing
Project

Pipeline

Potential
Capacity

Ongoing
Project

68.2

2.2

Pipeline

42

275
Aswan high
dam,
Wasa, Esna
(Isna), New
Naga

Installed
Capacity

64

2810

56

20

Allal el Fassi,
Al
Wahda, Al
Maachou etc,

30

1205

64

30
0

25

37.1

9.1

2. LHP/SHP Data for Southern Africa

LHP (MW)

Country

Botswana

South
Africa
Swaziland

Installed
Capacity

59

3.5
4
10
6
6.7

2500

0.1

220

Cahora
Bassa
etc
Ruacana

Pipeline

240

Vanderloof, 780
Gariep

55

Potential
Capacity

106

Madagasca
r
Mauritius

Namibia

Ongoing
Project

Lesotho

Mozambiqu
e

Installed Potential
Capacity Capacity

Dam

SHP(M
W)

4112

36
0

0.4

24.
4

1.2

Ongoing
Project

Pipeline

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Karib
a
etc
Kariba

1700

6000

61.
9

2026

3. Data for LHP/SHP for East Africa

LHP (MW)

Country

Dam

Installed
Capacity

Burundi

43

Potential
Capacity

Kenya
Malawi

Kapichira, etc

Rwand
a
Tanzani
a

Pipeline

Installed
Capacity

Potential
Capacity

14.
5
32.9
3

589

15000

80

13
3

1197

6000

6.2
8
4.5

3000

10
0

Eritrea
Awash I &II,
Gilgel
Gibe I
Turkwel,

Ongoing
Project

30
0

Djibouti

Ethiopi
a

SHP(MW
)

283
33.
3

Kidatu, lower 380

Kihansi

68.12

Ongoing
Project

Pipeline

Uganda

Kira

20
5

50
0

73
6

4. Data for LHP/SHP for West Africa

LHP (MW)
Country

Benin

Dam

Nangbeto

Burkin
a
Fas
Cape
Verde
Ivory
Coast

Installed
Capacity

66
62

Potential
Capacity

30
0
75

SHP(M
W)
Ongoing
Project

Adjaralla/10
0
1

Pipeline

Installed
Capacity

150

62.5

3.4

Potential
Capacity

Guinea

Pipeline

12

Taabo

61
4

97
3

350

Gambia
Ghana

Ongoing
Project

9.1
Akosomb
o,
Kpongo

1072

1205

117.8

6100

Bui
Dam/400
75

120

10

79
5

4.5
5

14.24

Guinea
Bissau

127

Liberia

10

11

200

5.8

Mali
Mauritani
a
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal

Manantali

20

61
31

372
1938

11250

33

200

Sierra
Leone

Togo

3500

5. Data for LHP/SHP for Central Africa

LHP (MW)

Country

Dam

Angola

Capanda etc

Camerou
n
Central
African
Republic

Edea, etc

Installed Potential Ongoing

Capacity Capacity Project
665

949
19

Chad
Congo

Makoukoulo
u,
Imboulou

194

SHP(M
W)
Pipeline

Installed
Capacity

18000

Ongoing
Potential
Project Pipeline
Capacity
0.5

4.1
8
18.7
5

61
5

DR
Congo
Gabon

Inga etc

3816.8
0

419210

3500

65
6.2

320

Equitori
al
Guine
Sao
Tome
&

12
6

REPORT ON FINDINGS
In the above tables, Africa has been divided into north, south, east, west and central Africa. For North
Africa, it can be seen that Egypt has the highest installed capacity of 2810 MW followed by Morocco with
an installed capacity of 1205 MW. In the area of small hydropower all the countries with the exception of
Libya have some installed capacity.
For Southern Africa, Mozambique has the highest installed capacity of 2500 MW followed by Zimbabwe
with 2026 MW. Zambia has the highest potential capacity of 6000 MW followed by Madagascar with 4112
MW. Unfortunately, both Zambia and Madagascar have not been able to develop even a third of their
potential capacity.
Eastern Africa has Kenya having the highest installed capacity of 1197 MW among the countries under
consideration. It is interesting to note that out of the 15000 MW potential capacity that Ethiopia has, only
589 MW have been developed and installed. Similarly, out of the 6000 MW and 3000 MW potential
capacities for large and small hydropower respectively for Kenya, only 1197 MW have been developed and
installed for large hydropower whereas 6.28 MW have been developed and installed for small hydropower.

For the countries under consideration in West Africa, Nigeria has the highest potential capacity of 11250
MW for large hydropower as against an installed capacity of 1938 MW and again the largest potential
capacity of 3500 MW for small hydropower as against an installed capacity of 33 MW. Guinea comes
second with a potential capacity of 6100 MW for large hydropower but unfortunately only 117.8 MW have
been developed and installed. Ghana has an installed capacity of 1072 MW as against a potential capacity
of 1205 MW representing about 89% of the potential capacity (ie. In the area of large hydropower).
Last but not the least, DR Congo has the highest potential capacity of 419,210 MW for the countries under
consideration in Central Africa. Unfortunately, only 3816.80 MW has been installed whereas another 3500
MW is on-going. Second on the table is Angola with a potential capacity of 18000 MW but an installed
capacity of 665 MW.
In conclusion, it can be deduced from the tables that Africa still has a huge potential of hydropower which
has not yet been developed and installed. This is in contrast with the situation in most developed nations
where most of their potential capacities have been developed. Again as we seek to develop the large
hydropower systems, attention should equally be given to the small hydropower systems since they can
make meaningful contribution to our energy demand.