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International Hydropower Association
World Hydropower Congress 2027
ConferenceAwardedHydropower, Clean Energy, Renewable EnergyIn-personBiennial
Sydney, AU6 Apr 2027 – 8 Apr 20273 days
Delegates
700+
Duration
3 days · 6 Apr 2027 – 8 Apr 2027
Frequency
Biennial
About this congress
The World Hydropower Congress is the sector's flagship global gathering, bringing together leaders from government, finance, industry and civil society to shape policies and solutions for sustainable hydropower and the journey to net zero.
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Key details
- City & country
- Sydney, AU
- Dates
- 6 Apr 2027 – 8 Apr 2027
- Duration
- 3 days
- Frequency
- Biennial
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Biennial, Global rotation
- Commercial type
- B2B
- Official website
- www.worldhydropowercongress.org — register free for link access
Who attends
Leaders from governmentfinanceindustry and civil societydecision-makers within and outside the hydropower industryenergyfinance and development professionals
Programme
Tracks
Clean energy security and flexibility (pumped storage hydropower, innovation, renewables working together, grid integration and interconnections)Climate (mitigation, resilience and adaptation)Water (multipurpose use, water-energy-food nexus)Sustainability (best practices, tools and the Hydropower Sustainability Standard)Policy and finance (hydropower in net zero strategies, streamlined licencing, green skills and job development, financial and market mechanisms, green bonds and risk management)
Networking events
- Business and networking opportunities for industry
Host city history — 9 congresses since 2007
2023BaliID← current
2021San JoseCR
2019ParisFR
2017Addis AbabaET
2015BeijingCN
2013Kuching, SarawakMY
2011IguassuBR
2009ReykjavíkIS
2007AntalyaTR
AsiaLatin AmericaEuropeAfrica
ID ×1CR ×1FR ×1ET ×1CN ×1MY ×1BR ×1IS ×1TR ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to Latin America.