24 February 2025: As policymakers in the Mekong region try to meet both rapidly rising electricity demand and transition away from fossil fuels, hydropower remains central to the region’s power mix. There are 190 existing hydropower dams across the Mekong river basin in 2024, with an additional 19 projects under construction and 287 proposed dams. Though renewable, dams can significantly and negatively impact ecosystems and the natural environment, particularly when they have cumulative impacts.
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This is the second in a series on floating solar and new or emerging energy tech opportunities in the Mekong region in mainland Southeast Asia. This analysis is generously supported by the BRIDGE (Building River Dialogue and Governance) Project, which aims to build water governance capacities through learning, demonstration, leadership, and consensus building and is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and implemented in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam by IUCN.
