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Construction of US $1.2bn Baynes Power Plant in Southern Africa to Start in Late 2022

Construction of Baynes Power Plant in Southern Africa is set to start in late 2022. The project will involve construction of the Baynes dam, and subsequently a …

Forestry england whinlatter hydroelectric power scheme

Contract notice: Forestry england whinlatter hydroelectric power scheme.

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ANGOLA / NAMIBIA: Concluded Agreement for Baynes Dam Construction in 2021

The Namibian and Angolan governments have agreed to start construction of the Baynes Dam along their common border in 2021.

Emerson Buys Hydroelectric Turbine Controls Company American Governor

American Governor provides technologies and services for hydroelectric turbines controls.

Kenya : Metier Takes 40% Stake in Kaptis Hydroelectric Project

An agreement has recently been signed between Metier and Tembo Power, the company developing the Kaptis hydroelectric project in western Kenya.

Pumped Storage

Jamaica Studies Possibility of Adding Pumped Storage Hydropower

Jamaica is studying the implementation of a pumped storage hydroelectric and water system project to guarantee supply amid projected shortfalls. According to BN…

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Chinese Company Dumps Coal Plants, Moves Aluminum Production to Hydro-Rich Yunnan

Aluminum producer China Hongqiao Group Limited is selling its coal-fired power generation assets to Shandong Guoxu New Energy Co.

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Namibia, Angola to Develop Cross-Border Baynes Hydroelectric Dam

The governments of Angola and Namibia have signed bilateral agreements for the construction of a cross border Baynes hydroelectric dam.

DRC Gets Africa’s Biggest Hydropower Projects Back On Track

The Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to breathe new life into the Grand Inga Dam project, which is said to be the world’s largest proposed hydroelectric…

Iran Designs AVC System for Hydroelectric Power Plants

Iranian experts and engineers have indigenized the knowledge for manufacturing automatic voltage control (AVC) system, which is high-technology equipment used i…

Wind Power Now US’s Most-Used Renewable Energy Source

In 2019, annual wind generation in the U.S. exceeded hydroelectric generation for the first time, with wind power the country’s top renewable power source, the…

$4.8bn Nigerian Dam to go Ahead After Lengthy Arbitration

Nigeria is clear to start building Africa’s second-largest hydroelectric plant after the government settled an arbitration case that was holding it up.

New Energy Projects Kick Off Across China

China Three Gorges Corp, the builder and operator of the world's biggest hydroelectric power project, the Three Gorges Dam, announced on Monday the commencement…

PowerChina Seeks Licence for Ugandan $1.4bn Hydropower Plant

Chinese energy company PowerChina has applied to Uganda for a licence to develop a $1.4bn hydroelectric power plan on the river Nile.

PowerChina Seeks Licence for Ugandan $1.4bn Hydropower Plant

Chinese energy company PowerChina has applied to Uganda for a licence to develop a $1.4bn hydroelectric power plan on the river Nile.