Hydropower Market By Type (Mini, Micro and Pico-Hydro Plants, Small, and Large), and By Region - Trends, Analysis, and Forecast Till 2030

Hydropower Market size accounted for USD 209.90 Billion in 2020 and is estimated to be USD 379.68 Billion by 2030 and is anticipated to register a CAGR of 6.1%.

Hydropower is also known as hydro energy or hydroelectricity. Hydropower generate with the help of flowing water and spring runoff from mountain streams and lakes. High speed of flowing water can be used to turn turbines and generators that produces electricity. Hydropower plants have approximately 30 MW capacity to produced energy. Small hydropower plant usually has capacity to generate energy around 100 KW to 30 MW.

Increasing demand for electricity across the globe, owing to rapid urbanization and industrialization are major factors driving growth of the global hydropower market. In addition, increasing deployment of renewable energy sources and growing environment concerns are factors propelling growth of the global market. Furthermore, favourable government policies towards economic development and several initiatives to reduce dependency on conventional energy sources are boosting growth of the global hydropower market. Moreover, increasing technological advancements in hydropower such as increasing electricity generating capacity and efficiency of hydropower plants are factors expected to propel growth of hydropower market is an opportunity for global market in near future.

The Hydropower Market is segmented based on type and region.

On the basis of type, the Hydropower Market is segmented into Mini, Micro and Pico-Hydro Plants, Small, and Large.

Regional Insights:

On region the Hydropower Market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. In terms of region, Europe is the hydropower generating market's largest segment, followed by the UK. is a market leader in the production of hydropower in Europe. The European Union and government have established stringent and favourable laws that are fueling the expansion of the hydropower producing industry in the area.

Segments Covered in the Report:

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends and opportunities in each of the sub-segments from 2020 to 2030. For the purpose of this study, has segmented the Hydropower Market report based on device, contain, deployment and region:

Hydropower Market, By Type 

• Mini
• Micro and Pico-Hydro Plants
• Small
• Large.

Hydropower Market, By Region:

• North America
  • Middle East & Africa
    • GCC
    • Israel
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle East & Africa
  • Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Rest of Latin America
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • UK
    • France
    • Russia
    • Italy
    • Rest of Europe
  • U.S.
  • Canada

The key players operating the Hydropower Market includes Acciona SA, Agder Energi AS, Andritz Hydro Corp., British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd, Duke Energy Corp., RusHydro Company, and Voith Hydro Inc.

Prominent players operating in the target market are focusing on the strategic partnerships as well as launching of the products in order to gain competitive edge in the target market. For instance, in August2022, Telstra touts proposed restructures ‘transparency’ and ‘flexibility’, in its newly released plan brochure, Telstra said the restructuring would create better transparency of its assets across its customer and infrastructure businesses, which would "allow management to increase efficiency and effectiveness".

• Acciona SA
• Agder Energi AS
• Andritz Hydro Corp.
• British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
• Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA
• China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd
• Duke Energy Corp.
• RusHydro Company
• Voith Hydro Inc.