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Mpiana-Mwanga Hydroelectric Station Generates Renewable Energy After 30-Year Hiatus

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Mpiana-Mwanga Hydroelectric Station Generates Renewable Energy After 30-Year Hiatus

04-01-2020

Power Generation from Missouri River's Upstream Dams Increases in 2019
The Western Area Power Administration relies heavily on energy from the dams for the power it sells and must buy electricity on the open market in years when hydropower is underperforming - a cost that eventually is passed to ratepayers.
31-12-2019

Investment Board Nepal approves Rs. 85 bln for 3 hydro projects
Investment Board Nepal has approved an investment of Rs. 85 billion for construction of three Hydroelectricity projects, which are, Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project, Marsyandgdibesi hydroelectric project, and Upper Trishuli-3 ‘B’ hydropower project.
30-12-2019

Centre Ready to Help State Set Up Hydropower Plants
Union Power Minister Raj Kumar Singh has asked the state government to indicate sites for setting up hydropower plants in Goa, and assured that if the project is feasible then the Centre will establish the plants.
28-12-2019

Hydropower Dams Risk Cancellation as Local Conflicts Heighten
Laos’ upcoming hydropower project could face pushbacks from Cambodia government.
27-12-2019

Despite Low Hydro Reservoirs, Brazil Has No Risk of Energy Rationing
"There is no risk to supplies in 2020," the national grid operator ONS told Reuters in a statement on Thursday.
27-12-2019

Nam Ou River Hydropower Project in Laos Starts 2nd Phase Operation
A ceremony to start the first power generation unit of Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project's second phase was held on Thursday, in Luang Prabang, some 220 km north of the Lao capital Vientiane.
26-12-2019

Egypt Sticks to Proposals on Filling Ethiopia's Nile dam: Ministry
Egypt sticks to its proposals regarding the filling and operation of Ethiopia's new upstream dam on their shared Nile River, Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said in a statement on Wednesday.
Market Analysis
25-12-2019

The Green Power Source that can do More Harm than Good
Hydropower falls into a similar category. It's basically emissions-free and a cornerstone of today's global renewable energy supply. It can be a potent means to generate voluminous green power, as it currently does around the world.
25-12-2019

Bhote Koshi Starts Commercial Production
Bhote Koshi Hydropower Project in Sindhupalchowk district has started commercial generation after completion of renovation works.
23-12-2019

EDP Agrees to Sell Six Hydro Plants to Consortium
Energias de Portugal (EDP) has agreed to sell a portfolio of six hydro plants in Portugal to a consortium of investors formed by ENGIE (40% of equity stake), Crédit Agricole Assurances (35%) and Mirova – Natixis Group (25%), in a transaction valued at €2.
20-12-2019

AfDB Supports Sahofika Project, Madagascar
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG) of $100 million for development of the 205MW Sahofika hydropower project in Madagascar, a project which will help the country displace up to 90% of thermal energy generation.
20-12-2019

Tina River Project Construction Set to Start Next Year
A landmark financing agreement has been completed for the 15MW Tina River hydropower project in the Solomon Islands, allowing construction to start in 2020.
19-12-2019

FERC Issues Permit to Study 1-MW Prompton Dam Hydropower Project in Pennsylvania
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a preliminary permit to Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXVI LLC to study the feasibility of the proposed 1-MW Prompton Dam Hydropower Project on the West Branch Lackawaxen River in Pennsylvania.
18-12-2019

Dam Removal Project Begins in the US
The first phase of a project to remove an 85-year-old high-hazard dam in Virgina, US, has begun, the City of Lynchburg and the University of Lynchburg have announced.
17-12-2019

Financing Completed for 15-MW Tina River Hydropower Project in Solomon Islands
The Government of Solomon Islands and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have announced the formal completion of a financing agreement for the 15-MW Tina River Hydropower Project.
16-12-2019

Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant in Liberia Nears Completion
Contractors constructing the gigantic electricity station at the regional Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant in Harrisburg, Liberia have been warned against failing to meet the completion date of March 2020.
16-12-2019

50 MWp Solar Park Combined with Pwalugu Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ghana
The Chinese company Sinohydro has begun construction of the Pwalugu Multi-Purpose Dam in northern Ghana. It will be backed by a 50 MWp photovoltaic solar power plant.
13-12-2019

Latin America, Caribbean announce 70% Renewable Energy Goal
The target involves reaching a total installed capacity of 312 GW of renewables– a significant proportion of which should come from non-conventional renewable energy.
12-12-2019

Hydropower Industry Launches Major International Project to Demonstrate Flexibility
Over the next four years, flexibility technologies will be tested in the project’s three phases—innovation, demonstration, and deployment—at seven existing European hydropower stations.
Market Analysis
12-12-2019

Big Role for Hydropower to Play in the Renewable Energy Scene
Hydropower energy accounts for more than half of the world’s renewable energy production while other forms of renewable energy will continue to be looked into by Sarawak Energy, said its group chief executive officer Datu Sharbini Suhaili.
12-12-2019

Australia’s TCorp Takes Stake in H20 Power's Canadian Hydro Assets
TCorp, the investment and financial management partner of the New South Wales (NSW) public sector, has acquired a 49% stake in Canadian hydroelectric generation assets operated by H20 Power.
11-12-2019

Enel Green Power Installs Interactive Renewable Energy Exhibition in Acquoria Hydro Plant
A new permanent interactive exhibition has been inaugurated at the Acquoria hydro plant “to provide an innovative approach to describe how renewable energy is created and to highlight the excellence of the region,” Enel Green Power says.
11-12-2019

Mexico’s CFE Outlines Plans for 32 New Hydro Projects
Mexican state power company Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) will construct 32 projects as part of a national plan to recover and increase hydroelectric generation capacity.
10-12-2019

World Bank to Monitor Implementation of Action Plan for 183.2-MW Isimba Hydro Project
The World Bank board of executive directors have considered a Management Report and approved a Management Action Plan that respond to an independent Inspection Panel investigation of the Energy for Rural Transformation III and Water Management and Develop
10-12-2019

Seismic Upgrades Move Forward at B.F. Sisk Dam
A billion-dollar seimic upgrade project at B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir in California is to move forward, the US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) have announced.

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