The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has ranked Pakistan 3rd out of 20 countries for installation of environment-friendly hydel electricity in its recently issued report titled “2019: Hydropower Status Report – Sector Trends and Insights”. Pakistan added 2487 MW of Hydro power to the National grid in the year 2018 and is led by China and Brazil at the first and second rung that added 8540 MW and 3866 MW to their systems respectively. Turkey and Angolia were awarded 4th and 5th positions with an addition of 1085 MW and 668 MW of Hydel power respectively. The neighbouring India stood at the 8th position that could succeeded in adding only 535 MW of hydel electricity to its system.
The International Hydropower Association IHA was formed under UNESCO in 1995 as a forum to promote and disseminate good practice about hydropower. The IHA champions continuous improvement and sustainable practices across the sector.
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