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US Agencies Sign Collaborative Hydropower Agreement

Three US federal agencies signed an agreement this week that will see them working together on future hydropower development efforts.

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ANDRITZ to Supply Equipment for Kutehr Hydropower Plant in Himachal

It has received a contract from Indian independent power producer JSW Energy Limited to supply electro-mechanical equipment for Kutehr hydroelectric power plant…

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Nine killed as Fire Breaks Out at India’s Srisailam Hydroelectric Plant

Nine people who were trapped inside the Srisailam hydroelectric plant in Telangana, India, were killed when a fire broke out at the facility late last night.

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Drax to Spend £1m on Cruachan Hydro Plant Upgrade

Drax Group’s Cruachan hydroelectric pumped storage plant, built inside a hollowed-out mountain in Scotland, is to undergo an upgrade.

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Lisbon to Generate Energy Using Water Transportation Pipelines

The Asseiceira hydroelectric plant in Lisbon, Portugal, is set to become the world’s first fully sustainable water treatment plant.

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MOROCCO: Government Aims to Build 50 Dams by 2050

The Moroccan government plans to build 50 water reservoirs by 2050 to secure the water supply for its population.

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10 Most Powerful Dams in the World!

Dams are spectacular feats of engineering that many of us take for granted.

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Ecuador Updates Hydropower Studies to Protect Amazon

Celec, the state power corporation of Ecuador, has launched bidding to update its hydroelectric potential of medium- and large-scale projects.

Tanzania

TANZANIA: Tanesco Appoints Three Consultants for Two Hydropower Projects

Multiconsult Norge AS, a Norwegian consulting engineering firm has recently been chosen by the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (Tanesco) to provide con…

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Busanga Hydroelectric Power Plant Inches Closer to Completion

one of the largest hydroelectric power plant under construction in Democratic Republic of Congo is nearing completion, years after work started. Construction of…

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ZIMBABWE: ZINWA to Finance Rehabilitation of Wenimbe Dam

The Zimbabwe National Water Authority has recently proposed to the State of Zimbabwe an estimated budget for the implementation of the Wenimbe Hydroelectric Dam…

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Ethiopia Starts Filling Disputed River Nile Dam

​Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to resume talks over a disputed hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is filling on the River Nile.

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KenGen Set to Install Solar Power Plants in the Reservoirs of 3 Dams

The Norwegian company Multiconsult recently indicated that it will conduct studies to determine the potential for several floating solar power plants in the bas…

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China is Building One of the World's Largest Hydroelectric Dams

China is building one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams

Pumped Storage

Drax Hydro Provides National Grid stability

Drax Group’s Cruachan hydroelectric pumped storage plant in Argyll in Scotland has begun supplying critical system stability support services to keep Britain’…