Hydroelectric

Thermal Plant

Brazil Plans to Ask Power Plants to Bid on Supplying Capacity

Brazil’s government has announced plans to conduct two rounds of bidding in 2026 for hydroelectric and fossil-fuel thermal power plants to enhance electricity …

Hydropower Plant

Rushydro Commissions Largest Hydropower Station in Chechnya

RusHydro has successfully completed and launched the 10MW Tower Hydroelectric Power Station in the Chechen Republic, marking it as the largest hydroelectric fac…

Hydro Generator Unit

BC Hydro Commissions 5th Generation Unit at Site C Project

BC Hydro’s 1,100MW Site C hydroelectric project in northeastern British Columbia has reached a key milestone with the successful commissioning of its fift…

Energy Storage Project

Tata Power Secures BESS Project in Indian State of Kerala

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Company, has signed a battery energy storage purchase agreement (BESPA) with India&rsquo…

Hydropower Plant

Google Signs HFA With Brookfield for 3GW of Hydroelectric Power

Google has entered into a hydro framework agreement (HFA) with Brookfield Asset Management and its renewable energy arm, Brookfield Renewable, to secure up to 3…

Hydropower Plant

Burundi Commissions Jiji Hydroelectric Power Plant

Burundi has launched the Jiji hydroelectric power plant in Bururi province, a significant step toward strengthening the nation’s energy infrastructure. Th…

Hydropower Plant

Rio Tinto to Modernise Quebec Hydro Plant With $1.2bn Investment

Rio Tinto has committed $1.2 billion to modernize the Isle-Maligne hydroelectric power plant in Alma, Quebec, marking its largest investment in hydroelectric as…

Hydropower Plant

Skanska to Upgrade and Build Tunnels for Norwegian Hydro Plant

Skanska has secured a contract with Statkraft to enhance infrastructure at the Saurland hydroelectric power plant in Suldal, Rogaland County, Norway. Valued at …

Hydropower Plant

EDF Signs Agreement for Volobe Hydroelectric Project in Madagascar

On the occasion of French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Madagascar, EDF, a leading energy company, signed an agreement to develop, construct,…

Pumped Storage

EIB and Iberdrola Sign €108 Million in Loans for Valdecañas Pumped Storage Project

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €108 million in green loans to Iberdrola for upgrades at the Valdecañas pumped storage hydroelectric…

Hydropower Plant

NHPC Commissions Three Units of Parbati-II Hydroelectric Project

NHPC Limited, an Indian public sector company, has commenced commercial operations for three of the four 200MW units of its 800MW Parbati-II hydroelectric proje…

Hydropower Plant

Uzbekistan Launches Construction of Nation’s HPP-2 in Norin Cascade Project

Uzbekistan has begun constructing the 228 MW Norin Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) cascade along the Norin River in the Namangan region. This significant projec…

Hydropower Plant

Ontario and First Nations Plan New Hydroelectric Projects

The Ontario government is collaborating with Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) and Moose Cree First Nation (MCFN) to explore the development of two new hydroelectric …

Hydropower Plant

Province to Build Two Hydroelectric Stations in the North in Partnership With First Nations

Two new hydroelectric stations are planned for northern Ontario, developed through a partnership between Moose Cree First Nation, Taykwa Tagamou Nation, and Ont…

Hydropower Plant

Several Small HPPs to Be Commissioned in Kyrgyzstan by End of 2025

Several small hydroelectric power plants are set to begin operations in Kyrgyzstan by the end of 2025, according to Ashot Petrosyan, a manager at a company prov…