Hydroelectric

Reclamation, DWR Move Forward with Seismic Upgrades at B.F. Sisk Dam

The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources are moving forward on an estimated billion-dollar seis…

TVA Hosts Uganda Public Power

US utility Tennesse Valley Authority recently hosted visitors from the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL), sharing knowledge and experience o…

FERC Issues Preliminary Permit for 6-MW Edenville Dam Hydroelectric Project in Michigan

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a preliminary permit to Four Lakes Task Force to study the feasibility of the 6-MW Edenville Dam Hydroelectr…

Troubled Waters for Egypt as Ethiopia Pushes Nile dam

Under the shade of a tree, Mohamed Omar joined other farmers bickering over who would water their crops first as supply from the Nile to a nearby canal dwindled…

Hydropower Protecting Piece of Welsh History

A pico turbine is being used by the National Trust for the primary aim of protecting a historic collection in Wales, which includes one of only 24 known copies …

Alsons Power Invests P4.5B in Hydro Plant

ALSONS Power Group will be investing P4.5 billion for the development of the 14.5-megawatt Siguil Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP), which will harness the water…

Market Analysis

Aging U.S. Dams Pose Risks to Thousands

There are thousands of people in this country that are living downstream from dams that are probably considered deficient given current safety standards.

ABB to Upgrade Copel Hydroelectric Power Plant in Brazil

ABB has won a US$2.5 million contract from Copel to upgrade the 1240MW Governador José Richa hydropower plant (previously Salto Caxias) on the Iguazu River in …

Ecuador’s Pichincha Province Dusting Off Four Small Hydro Projects

Ecuador’s Pichincha provincial government is looking to dust off four small hydroelectric projects, which would help cover local demand as national author…

Boralex Commissions 16MW Yellow Falls Hydroelectric Station in Ontario

The hydroelectric power station includes two 8-MW turbines connected to a water intake, a concrete dam, water discharge facilities, including two inflatable wei…

Market Analysis

Study Finds Climate Impact of Hydropower Varies Widely

A new study by a team at Environmental Defense Fund finds that the climate impact of hydropower facilities varies widely throughout the world and over time, wit…

Boralex Announces Commissioning of 16-MW Yellow Falls Hydroelectric Station

Boralex Inc. has announced the commercial commissioning of its 16-MW Yellow Falls hydroelectric station, under the terms of a price-indexed power purchase agree…

Research Shows how Climate Change will Affect Hydropower Production in Canada

Changing climate and weather patterns are going to have dramatic impacts on Canada's production potential of hydroelectricity, according to new Concordia resear…

Iran Inaugurates New Hydropower Plant Near Iraqi Border

Iran has inaugurated a hydroelectric power plant in the Kurdish-populated city of Sardasht in the country’s northwest, in a further boost to the national grid …

Work Progresses on Installation of 36.4-MW Powerhouse at Red Rock Dam

Missouri River Energy Services reported it has reached a milestone in the installation of the 36.4-MW Red Rock Hydroelectric Project (RRHP) at Red Rock Dam, as …