Hydropower

Tidal Energy

Consortium Secures Major Grant for Tidal Microgrid Project in Faroe Islands

A consortium led by Minesto, an ocean energy company, has secured a 25 million SEK grant from the Swedish Energy Agency to develop a tidal-powered microgrid sys…

Wave Energy

Seaturns Raises €2.45 Million to Launch Full-Scale Wave Energy Demonstrator

On July 4, 2025, Bordeaux-based Seaturns, a French wave energy developer, announced it secured €2.45 million through a fundraising campaign on the LITA.co …

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…

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power Sets Launch Date for First US Wave Energy Pilot

Eco Wave Power, a wave energy developer, and AltaSea have confirmed September 9, 2025, as the launch date for the first U.S. onshore wave energy pilot at the Po…

Hydropower Plant

EVN Signs Main Construction Contract for Tri an Hydropower Plant Expansion

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has signed the main construction contract for the Tri An Hydropower Plant Expansion Project. The signing of Contract Package XL04 TAMR…

Pumped Storage

China on Track to Exceed 2030 Pumped Storage Hydro Target by 8%, Industry Body Says

China is projected to exceed its 2030 pumped storage hydropower goal by more than 8%, potentially reaching 130 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, the International Hydropo…

Wave Energy

Symphony Wave Power Partners With Compatriot Firm on Wave Energy Pilot in Dutch North Sea

Netherlands-based marine energy developer Symphony Wave Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dutch energy firm ONE-Dyas to further testing …

Wave Energy

WaveX Looks to Close Seed Round and Unlock Govt Grant for Wave Energy System

WaveX, an Australian wave energy developer based in Perth, is close to completing its seed funding round, having secured 82% of its target ahead of the June 30,…

Hydropower Plant

Globeleq to Acquire Majority Stake in Zambian Hydropower Company

Independent power company Globeleq has signed a share purchase agreement with Norwegian investment fund Norfund to acquire a 51% equity stake in Zambia’s Lunse…

Wave Energy

First Full-Scale Wave-Powered Breakwater Underway in France

Legendre Group, a UK-based company, has begun constructing a full-scale demonstrator for the Dikwe project in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, in partnership …

Wave Energy

UK Launches Taskforce to Drive Tidal and Wave Energy Roadmap

The UK has launched the Marine Energy Taskforce (MET), a 12-month initiative to develop a roadmap for advancing wave and tidal stream energy. Supported by The C…

Wave Energy

Wave Energy Desalination Pilot Gets Green Light in Fort Bragg

Oneka Technologies, a Canadian innovator in wave-powered desalination, has received regulatory approval to advance its pilot project off the coast of Fort Bragg…

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power Nears Completion of First US Wave Energy Unit at Port of LA

Eco Wave Power is nearing completion of the manufacturing stage for its first U.S. wave energy pilot project, scheduled for installation at the Port of Los Ange…

Wave Energy

Seaturns to Deploy Full-Scale Wave Energy Device at Offshore Test Site in 2025

French wave energy developer Seaturns has partnered with the OPEN-C Foundation to deploy a full-scale wave energy demonstrator at the SEM-REV offshore test site…

Dam

Jacobs to Provide Engineering Services for Largest Power-Generating Dam in US

US-based engineering services firm Jacobs has been selected to provide key engineering and advisory support for the Grand Coulee Modernization Program. This ini…