Climate change, hydrological variability, and declining cost of renewables reduce economic viability of African hydropower potential

Angelo Carlino1, Matthias Wildemeersch2, Sebastian Sterl3, Celray James Chawanda3, Ann van Griensven3, Wim Thiery3, Matteo Giuliani4 and Andrea Castelletti1, (1)Politecnico di Milano, Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering, Milano, Italy, (2)IIASA International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, (3)Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Brussel, Belgium, (4)Politecnico di Milano, Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering, Milano, 20133, Italy