International Centre for Hydropower https://ich.no Gaining through training Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:24:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://ich.no/wp-content/uploads/ICH_reflexblaa-icon.svg International Centre for Hydropower https://ich.no 32 32 ICH Annual Report 2025 https://ich.no/ich-annual-report-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ich-annual-report-2025 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:46:01 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239784 The 2025 Annual Report is now available!

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]]> Reservoir Sediment Management for Sustainable Hydropower in Africa https://ich.no/reservoir-sediment-management-for-sustainable-hydropower-in-africa-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reservoir-sediment-management-for-sustainable-hydropower-in-africa-4 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:12:25 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239746 Reservoir sedimentation continues to affect hydropower performance across Africa, reducing storage capacity, increasing maintenance needs, and impacting long-term asset reliability.

27 – 31 July 2026, Mozambique

A training program for professionals working in hydropower operations, water resource management, and reservoir systems.

For details about the course, download the course brochure here

 

 

 

This course focuses on how these challenges are handled in practice, using case-based learning and applied exercises, participants will work through real scenarios to assess options and identify what is feasible within their own operational context.

Apply now!

Application deadline: 5 June 2026

From understanding sedimentation to managing it in practice

Gaining Through Training

]]> Managing Environmental Impacts for Hydropower and Renewable Energy Projects – Africa https://ich.no/managing-environmental-impacts-for-hydropower-and-renewable-energy-projects-africa-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=managing-environmental-impacts-for-hydropower-and-renewable-energy-projects-africa-2 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:44:25 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239712 Applications are now open for our 2026 Managing Environmental Impacts for Hydropower and Renewable Energy Projects – Africa programme. If you are a professional involved in environmental and social aspects of hydropower and renewable energy development in Africa, this course is for you!

For details about the course Download the Course Brochure Here

Dates: 8 – 12 June 2026

Venue: Maputo, Mozambique

Apply Now!!

Application Deadline: 26 April 2026

 

Gaining Through Training!

]]> Modeling Integrated Power Markets – Africa https://ich.no/modeling-integrated-power-markets-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=modeling-integrated-power-markets-africa Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:50:35 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239677 Building practical skills for Africa’s evolving power markets

As African power pools and national utilities move toward more coordinated and market-based operation, the need for in-house analytical capability continues to grow.

This hands-on course combines power market fundamentals with practical system modelling. Using PyPSA, participants build and run their own models, explore real-world scenarios, and evaluate least-cost dispatch outcomes they can apply within their organisations.

20 – 24 April 2026, Johannesburg, S. Africa

Application deadline – 06th March 2026

APPLY NOW!!! 

As power markets evolve, analytical capability becomes essential.

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Join us and learn how to model, test, and understand your system. Applications are open 

Gaining through Training.

]]> Global Gender and Inclusion Programme 2026 Inclusion drives performance. Leadership turns it into action. https://ich.no/global-gender-and-inclusion-programme-2026-inclusion-drives-performance-leadership-turns-it-into-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=global-gender-and-inclusion-programme-2026-inclusion-drives-performance-leadership-turns-it-into-action Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:50:26 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239672 Global Gender and Inclusion Programme 2026. We move from competence to measurable impact by securing the generation-to-transmission value chain. Ensure inclusive leadership strengthens your entire energy transition—from reservoir stability to grid reliability BROCHURE GENDER AND INCLUSION GLOBAL MOVEMENT

Mitigate Risk: Use social impact tools for operational excellence

Applied Learning: Solve institutional challenges in new 2026 Lab formats.

Global Network: Connect with standard-bearers from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. 

Application deadline: 19 February 2026 Apply Now – Limited Seats Available.

]]> TAC Hydro Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. https://ich.no/tac-hydro-consultancy-pvt-ltd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tac-hydro-consultancy-pvt-ltd Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:55:47 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239664 TAC Hydro Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. is a Nepal-based engineering consultancy providing end-to-end technical services for hydropower and energy projects. The firm supports projects across the full lifecycle from project identification, hydrological and hydraulic assessments, and feasibility studies to detailed engineering design, tender documentation, construction supervision, value engineering and independent technical advisory services.

With proven experience and strong expertise in technically challenging Himalayan conditions and projects affected by steep terrain, high sediment load, and seismic risk, TAC Hydro works closely with developers, lenders, and utilities to ensure practical, buildable, and sustainable hydropower schemes. As a member of the International Centre for Hydropower, TAC Hydro is committed to active participation in global knowledge exchange, capacity building, and technical collaboration to strengthen sustainable hydropower development worldwide.

Email: service@tachydro.com.np; Phone: +977 1 5439239; Website: https://tachydro.com.np/

]]> Nepal Training Week – Policy, Finance & Energy Transition https://ich.no/nepal-training-week-policy-finance-energy-transition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nepal-training-week-policy-finance-energy-transition Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:00:38 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239659
Nepal Training Week – Policy, Finance & Energy Transition
November 17–21, 2025 | Kathmandu Valley
Join global and regional leaders to shape the future of clean energy in Asia.
• Connect Nepal’s Green Taxonomy with the energy transition
• Explore hydropower, solar, pumped storage, and cross-border trade
• Strengthen ESG and gender integration in energy strategies
• Build skills in policy, finance, and impact assessment
Register here
Limited Seats!
Course fee: USD 500. Sponsored seats available for NORAD-priority countries
Application deadline: October 20, 2025. Notification October 25
Read more here.
]]> Australand Implementa https://ich.no/australand-implementa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=australand-implementa Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:49:30 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239645 Australand is a consultancy company in Chile, specialized in socio-environmental management with focus on advisory services to establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with local communities and its environment, based on the highest national and international standards for the successful integration of companies within the territory.

http://Www.australand.cl

]]> Pumped storage is shaping the future of clean energy. https://ich.no/pumped-storage-is-shaping-the-future-of-clean-energy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pumped-storage-is-shaping-the-future-of-clean-energy Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:12:19 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239642 Join the International Centre for Hydropower this October for our Virtual Training on Pumped Storage.
• Live-streamed sessions with global experts
• Asynchronous assignments to apply knowledge to your country context
• Case studies from Norway and Europe
• Build capacity to design national solutions for the energy transition
Course dates: 23 October – 6 November 2025
Application deadline: 10 October 2025
Fee: 500 USD | Sponsored seats available
Participants who complete this training will gain priority access to the ICH Technical Tour in Norway, 2026—visiting state-of-the-art hydropower and pumped storage facilities.
From knowledge to practice. From virtual learning to real-world exchange.
]]> Project Management for Hydropower & Renewable Energy Projects in Africa https://ich.no/project-management-for-hydropower-renewable-energy-projects-in-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=project-management-for-hydropower-renewable-energy-projects-in-africa Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:11:15 +0000 https://ich.no/?p=239613 Project Management for Hydropower & Renewable Energy Projects in AfricaFrom Preparation to Implementation

Building Practical Skills for Project Success

10 – 14 November 2025, Mozambique

Application deadline – 19th September 2025

APPLY NOW!!!

Africa’s renewable energy sector needs more than vision, it requires the skills and determination to move projects across the finish line. While hydropower and renewables are reshaping the energy landscape, too many initiatives stall between planning and reality because of gaps in preparation, financing, coordination, or stakeholder buy-in.

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Join us and strengthen every step of your project’s life cycle with practical knowledge that address everyday barriers and fits local needs. Applications are open!!! 

Practical Skills that Work. Gaining through Training.

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