Market research Future Global Hydropower Market Information Report 2018. | Page 4

Hydropower Market industry Research Report- Forecast to 2023 Market Research Analysis: - Small Hydropower segment is expected to grow at the fastest rate The low civil construction rate associated with growing measures to limit the carbon emissions will boost the small hydropower market. Favorable renewable policy model along with financial assistance by the institutions including climate aligned bonds, Aquila Capital and World Bank will drive the small & large scale hydropower across the globe. In 2015, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) introduced the Small-Scale Hydro Power (SSHP) Program with a target of achieving 33% share of the overall energy mix by 2020 under the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Policy (EREP). The overall costing of the small scale hydropower is the crucial factor as compared to other capacity, which will drive the global small scale hydropower. Page | 4 Copyright © 2018 Market Research Future.