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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

Wave Energy
14-02-2025

Eco Wave Power and BPCL Seal the Deal for Wave Energy Development in India
From right to left: Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of the Government of India, Chandrasekhar N, Head of Research and Development, BPCL, Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO, Eco Wave Power, G. Krishnakumar, Chairman and Managing Dire
Hydropower Plant
16-02-2025

China’s Megadam: A Hydropower Giant Amid Ecological and Geopolitical Challenges
On January 6, 2025, the People’s Republic of China reaffirmed its intention to construct the world’s biggest dam on the Brahmaputra River. China issued an official statement. The first proposal for this dam was revealed four years ago
Hydropower Plant
16-02-2025

CFM Expands in Latin America With Hydropower Investment in Colombia
PCH Nare hydroelectric power plant is to be located on the Nare River in Colombia.Climate Fund Managers (CFM), an investment firm backed by the European Union, has strengthened its presence in Latin America by opening a regional headquarters in Bogot&
Hydropower Plant
14-02-2025

Norconsult to Oversee Next Phase of Cruachan Power Station Upgrade
Power company Drax has awarded Norconsult an extended contract to oversee the refurbishment of two generating units at Scotland’s Cruachan Power Station, the country’s largest pumped storage hydropower facility. Norconsult will monitor
Tidal Energy
14-02-2025

1.1 MW Tidal Turbine Hits the Water in Japan’s Naru Strait
UK-based tidal energy company Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) has installed a megawatt-scale tidal turbine in the Naru Strait, Japan, making it the first to operate such devices in two countries.According to PMR, the AR1100 turbine is expected to generate
Pumped Storage
14-02-2025

Philippines’ Green Energy Auction Heavily Oversubscribed With Nearly 7 GW of Pumped Hydro Bids
A pumped-hydro storage facility in LithuaniaThe Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) said on Tuesday that its GEA-3 auction round, focusing on technologies not eligible for feed-in tariff (FIT) such as pumped hydro storage, impounding hydropower, and geo
Hydropower Plant
13-02-2025

CFM Expands in Latin America With Hydropower Investment in Colombia
PCH Nare hydroelectric power plant is to be located on the Nare River in Colombia.Climate Fund Managers (CFM), an investment firm backed by the European Union, has strengthened its presence in Latin America by opening a regional headquarters in Bogot&
Dam
13-02-2025

Preserving Italy’s Dams: Rehabilitation Strategies for Aging Infrastructure
Beauregard Dam, a gravity arc contruction, before the partial demolition which reduced the dam from 72 meters height to 20 meters height – Valgrisenche Village, Aosta Valley Province, ItalyItaly has a long tradition in the construction and manag
Hydropower Plant
13-02-2025

BHEL Commissions Two Units of Punatsangchhu-II Project, Bhutan
Punatsangchhu-II dam and reservoir Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the first two units of the 6x170MW Punatsangchhu-II hydroelectric project (PHEP-II) in Bhutan. The project, developed under a bilateral agreement betw
Wave Energy
12-02-2025

Marine Energy Could Deliver Significant Benefits in Scotland
A new study from the University of Edinburgh finds that the marine energy sector could bring benefits of more than £8 billion to the economy of Scotland and support 15,000 UK jobs by 2050.The report, which was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise
Pumped Storage
12-02-2025

Fortum Begins Feasibility Study for New Pumped Storage Plants in Sweden
Lekstjärnen, near Fortum’s existing hydropower plant in Trängslet, will be a focus of the studyFortum has launched a two-year feasibility study to explore the potential for new pumped hydro storage plants in Sweden. The study w
Pumped Storage
11-02-2025

Fortum Explores New Potential Pumped Hydro Storage Plants in Sweden
Finnish clean energy company Fortum has initiated a two-year feasibility study to explore prerequisites for new pumped hydro storage plants in Sweden.The company has said it will examine commercial, technological, environmental and regulatory conditions f
Hydropower Plant
11-02-2025

Iberdrola’s Alto Tâmega Hydroelectric Complex Wins ARPH Award
The Alto Tâmega hydroelectric complex in northern Portugal has been awarded the Portuguese Water Resources Association (APRH) Hydroelectric Projects Award in the Dams and Hydropower Production category. The award recognizes the scale, innovation
Dam
11-02-2025

BC Hydro Begins Seismic Upgrade at Ladore Dam
BC Hydro has started work on a seismic upgrade at Ladore Dam near Campbell River, marking a key milestone in dam safety efforts on Vancouver Island. The project aims to ensure the dam can continue to function safely in the event of a major earthquake or f
Hydropower Plant
11-02-2025

Output of Romania’s Hidroelectrica’s Down 21% Y/Y in 2024
State-controlled hydropower group Hidroelectrica (BVB: H2O) announced that its net electricity production dropped by 21% y/y to 13,864 GWh in 2024, according to the company’s preliminary operational report.The amount of total electricity sold de
Wave Energy
11-02-2025

‘Tidal, Wave Can Deliver £8BN Boost to Scotland’
Tidal stream and wave energy projects in the UK have potential to deliver more than £8bn in economic benefits to the Scottish economy by 2050, according to a new report by the University of Edinburgh.The Future Economic Potential of Tidal Stream
Hydropower Plant
10-02-2025

237 MW Hydropower Project in Jongthang
A 237-megawatt (MW) hydropower project, one of 15 planned projects outlined in Renewable Energy Development Roadmap (REDR) 2024, will be built in Jongthang, Trongsa.The announcement was made by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Gem Tshering at the mee
Hydropower Plant
08-02-2025

Neoenergia Sells Baixo Iguaçu Stake to EDF and STOA
Iberdrola’s Brazilian subsidiary, Neoenergia, has sold its 70% stake in the Baixo Iguaçu Hydroelectric Power Plant to French electricity company EDF and investment fund STOA. The transaction is valued at 1.43 billion Brazilian reals (
Dam
07-02-2025

Enhancing Flood Resilience: Adapting Dams and Levees to a Changing Climate
Sanford Dam in Michigan, US, several months after failing in 2020. Research has indicated an increased risk of similar events due to more intense rainfall under a changing climate.Canada has a long history of recurrent flooding. Seven of the ten most cost
Tidal Energy
07-02-2025

Welsh Government Takes Stake in Morlais Tidal Project
Morlais tidal stream energy project will connect to the national grid and a substation on the shore near Ynys LawdThe Welsh Government has taken an £8 million equity stake in the Morlais tidal energy project, which is set to become the largest c
Hydropower Plant
07-02-2025

Contractor Selection Opens for 500MW Kikot-Mbébé Hydropower Project, Cameroon
Employees of Kikot-Mbebe Hydro Power Company (KHPC) took part in the celebration of the company’s first anniversary on September 25.A major hydropower initiative in Cameroon has taken a step forward as Kikot-Mbébé Hydro Pow
Hydropower Plant
07-02-2025

Iberdrola Sells Brazilian Hydro Asset
Iberdrola has sold the 350MW Baixo Iguacu hydroelectric plant in Brazil to French electricity company EDF.Through its Brazilian subsidiary, Neoenergia, Iberdrola controlled 70% of the Baixo Iguacu asset, located in Parana.The deal reinforces Iberdrola&
Wave Energy Converter
09-02-2025

New Tech From Two Scandinavian Firms to Cut Wave Energy Converter Cost and Mass
CorPower’s C4 device in Portugal.Swedish company CorPower Ocean and Norway-based OPS Solutions have developed a pre-tension cylinder (PTC) prototype, marking a step toward reducing the cost and mass of wave energy converters (WECs).The two compa
Hydropower Plant
09-02-2025

Swedish Hydropower Could Expand by 4000MW, Study Finds
A study by AFRY Management Consulting, commissioned by the Swedish Association of Engineers, has identified the potential to increase Sweden’s hydropower capacity by 4000MW. The research, conducted in summer 2024, examined ways to expand existin
Hydropower Plant
06-02-2025

Expert Team Powers Turbine Overhaul at Maentwrog Hydropower Station
Turbine case and guide vane assembly ready to receive runner.The team at Green Highland Renewables (GHR), experienced turbine engineers, were thrilled to be selected by Quartzelec, an independent electrical engineering group, to work on the Unit 1 turbine

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