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Mpiana-Mwanga Hydroelectric Station Generates Renewable Energy After 30-Year Hiatus
New Zealand
10-08-2026
Waitaki Hydro Scheme Gains 30MW in Generation Capacity
Meridian Energy has increased the maximum operating capacity of three hydropower stations in New Zealand’s Waitaki scheme, adding a combined 30MW of renewable generation capacity.The reassessment raises the capacity of the Benmore hydropower sta
Brazil
03-08-2026
ENGIE Awards WEG Contract for Jaguara Hydropower Plant Expansion
ENGIE Brasil has awarded WEG a contract to supply equipment for two new generating units at the Jaguara Hydropower Plant, located on the Rio Grande River on the border between Minas Gerais and São Paulo, in the municipality of Rifaina, S&at
Serbia
27-07-2026
Low Danube Levels Cut Output at Serbia’s Largest Hydropower Plant
Serbia’s largest hydropower plant, Djerdap 1, is producing only about one-third of its average daily output as extremely low water levels on the Danube River disrupt energy production, the head of state power utility EPS said.EPS Chief Executive
Pakistan
20-07-2026
KP Completes Two Mini-Micro Hydropower Projects in Upper Dir
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed two mini-micro hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 342 kilowatts in Upper Dir district, providing low-cost electricity to more than 1,300 households.The two projects are expected to benefit more
Kazakhstan
13-07-2026
Kyrgyzstan Says Around 50 Hydropower Plants Are Under Construction
July 13, 2026 — Around 50 hydropower plants are currently under construction in Kyrgyzstan, according to a report released by the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan.Photo source: Press Service of the Cabinet of Ministers of KyrgyzstanThe announc
Malaysia
06-07-2026
Myanmar and Laos Sign Deal to Study 2,790MW Mekong Hydropower Project
Myanmar and Laos have signed a joint agreement to carry out a feasibility study for hydropower projects along the Mekong River on their shared border, marking a key step in expanding bilateral energy cooperation.The agreement was signed on 4 July at the C
Norway
01-07-2026
Statkraft Seeks Licence for New Mår Hydropower Plant in Norway
Statkraft has submitted a licence application to the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate for a new Mår power plant in Rjukan, Tinn municipality, Norway, the company said on June 29, 2026.The proposed facility would increase power ge
Sweden
24-06-2026
Fortum provides local hydropower to EcoDataCenter in Falun, Sweden
Fortum and Swedish digital infrastructure provider EcoDataCenter have signed a five-year power supply agreement for delivery of 10 MW capacity and Guarantees of Origin from Fortum’s nearby power plants in Dalälven. The agreement support
Venezuela
15-06-2026
Venezuela, IMPSA sign agreement for large hydroelectric project, government says
Venezuela and energy firm IMPSA have signed an agreement to complete the development of major hydroelectric project Tocoma in the country's southern region, the government said on June 13.IMPSA - originally an Argentine state-owned firm
Brazil
09-06-2026
ANDRITZ WINS MAJOR CONTRACTS TO EXPAND HYDROPOWER CAPACITY IN BRAZIL
COPEL (Companhia Paranaense de Energia) has awarded ANDRITZ two turnkey contracts for the supply and commissioning of additional generating units at the Foz do Areia and Segredo hydropower plants on the Iguaçu River in Paraná, Brazil
Brazil
03-06-2026
ANDRITZ secures hydropower capacity expansion contracts with COPEL
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) has awarded ANDRITZ two turnkey contracts for the supply and commissioning of additional generating units at the Foz do Areia and Segredo hydropower plants on the Iguaçu River in Paraná, Brazil
Nigeria
28-05-2026
Nigeria signs $1.5b Katsina-Ala hydropower concession in major African PPP milestone
The Federal Government signed the Concession Agreement for the Grand Katsina-Ala Hydropower Project.This was just as it formally appointed Maverick Energy Partners as preferred concessionaire for the development, financing, construction and operation of a
Laos
19-05-2026
Laos Signs Concession for 80MW Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project to Export Power to Vietnam
Laos has formalized a build-operate-transfer (BOT) concession for the 80-megawatt Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project in Sekong province, with all electricity generated designated for export to Vietnam.The agreement, signed on 15 March, involves the Viet-Laos El
United States
07-05-2026
DOE's Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office to Release $430 Million to Improve America's Hydropower Fleet
The Department of Energy’s Hydropower and Hydrokinetic Office (H2O) announced it will soon resume negotiations to issue nearly $430 million in payments to American hydropower facilities. This funding will support 293 projects at 212 facilities s
Congo
21-04-2026
Rosatom, Congo working on project to build 2 small HHPs with total capacity of 2.6 MW
Russia's Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation and the Congolese government are working on a pilot project to build two small modular hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) with a cumulative capacity of 2.6 MW in Congo, Rosatom said in a statement.T
Pumped Storage
09-04-2026
Construction of Main Project Begins for Yulin Pumped Storage Power Station in Guangxi, China, with Total Investment of 8.36 Billion Yuan
On April 4, Southern Power Grid Energy Storage Co., Ltd. announced that the pumped storage power station located in Yulin, Guangxi, has fully commenced construction of its main project. This project is a key initiative in the national pumped storage energ
Hydropower Plant
30-03-2026
POWERGRID Successfully Commissions Transmission System for Arun-3 Nepal Hydroelectric Project
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) informed the stock exchanges on March 27, 2026 that it has commissioned the Transmission System for Power Evacuation from Arun-3 (900 MW) HEP, Nepal of M/s SAPDC – Indian Portion. The asset has
Hydropower Plant
28-03-2026
ANDRITZ to supply 10 turbines for hydropower plant modernisation in Serbia
Energotehnika Južna Backa has selected international technology group, ANDRITZ, to supply 10 new turbines for the modernisation of the Vlasinske hydropower plants, a long-standing pillar of Serbia’s electricity system.The order value is in the l
Finland
27-03-2026
Downing buys three Finnish hydropower plants
Funds managed by Downing have agreed to acquire Tornionlaakson Voima Oy, which owns and operates three hydropower plants in the Tengeliönjoki river basin in northern Finland.[Image: Downing]Downing said the agreement was signed on 25 March 2026 w
Hydropower Plant
26-03-2026
Kazakhstan set to build small hydropower plants in three regions
The Kazakh Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry prepares design and cost documentation for the construction of small hydropower plants at the Samarkand reservoir in Karaganda region, the Kargaly reservoir in Aktobe region, and the Karakol reservoir in
Pumped Storage
25-03-2026
Vietnam's first pumped-storage hydropower project secures two int'l loan deals
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and French partners presented the loan agreements to the project developer at the EU – Vietnam Global Gateway Business and Investment Forum in Hanoi on March 24. These agreements form part of a broader financing package
Nepal
24-03-2026
Nepal seeks fourfold increase in hydropower supplies to India
Nepal aims to quadruple hydropower supplies to neighboring India, helping New Delhi meet its growing electricity needs.The Himalayan nation is looking to nearly double its contribution to India’s grid to 1.1 gigawatts this summer, when high temp
China
24-03-2026
Taiwanese wave energy project secures land lease
Eco Wave Power’s 100 kW onshore wave energy pilot project in Taiwan has secured a land lease for the planned project site.Source: Eco Wave PowerEco Wave Power’s Taiwanese partner I-Ke International Ocean Energy, a subsidiary of Lian Ta
India
23-03-2026
Patel Engineering wins Rs 230.7 crore Bhutan hydro project package
Patel Engineering Limited (PEL) has received a letter of award worth Rs 230.70 crore from Dorjilung Hydro Power Limited for a pre-construction package of the 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project in Bhutan’s Mongar Dzongkhag district. T
28-02-2026
State Council Appoints and Removes State Personnel: Sun Zhiyu Appointed as Vice Minister of Water Resources
According to a message on the website of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on February 27, the State Council appointed and removed state personnel. Among them, Sun Zhiyu was appointed as Vice Minister of Water Resources.Previously, Sun Z
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