Hydropower

Pumped Storage

Glen Earrach Energy Submits Application for Major Pumped Storage Hydro Project on Loch Ness

Glen Earrach Energy (GEE) has submitted a planning application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for a 2GW pumped storage hydropower project near Loc…

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,…

Wave Energy

DEMCON Tests Uncrewed Inspection Methods for Wave Energy Tech off Scheveningen

DEMCON Unmanned Systems conducted inspection tests using an uncrewed vessel during a wave energy converter (WEC) trial led by the Wave Energy Collective (Weco),…

Pumped Storage

GEE Files Plans for 2GW Scottish Pumped Storage

Glen Earrach Energy (GEE), established by Balmac Forest Limited, has applied for a 2GW pumped storage hydro (PSH) project on the Balmacaan Estate near Loch Ness…

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…

Wave Energy

Shell-Backed Wave Energy Pilot in la Moves Ahead With Local Floater Build

Eco Wave Power, a wave energy developer, has entered into a manufacturing agreement with All-Ways Metal, a California-based, woman-owned fabrication company, to…

Wave Energy

Eco Wave Power Signs Manufacturing Deal for First US Wave Energy Project

Eco Wave Power Global AB, a leader in wave energy technology, has entered into a manufacturing agreement with All-Ways Metal, Inc., a California-based firm, to …

Dam

Commissioning Begins on Sluice 2 at Kariba Dam Spillway

Gruner Stucky has announced a significant milestone in the refurbishment of the Kariba Dam, one of Africa’s largest hydropower projects, with the commissi…

Hydropower Plant

Partnership Launched to Boost Sustainability of Small-Scale Hydropower in Colombia

The Hydropower Sustainability Alliance (HSA), the Center for Renewable Energy and Water Studies (CEERA), and the Association of Users of the Electric Power Serv…

Tidal Energy

UK’s Porpoise Power Exits Stealth Mode With €1.3m for Its Scalable Tidal Energy System

Porpoise Power, a UK-based startup focused on tidal stream technology, has emerged from stealth and raised £1.2 million (approximately €1.39 million)…

Tidal Energy

Cape Horn Engineering Joins Epsrc-Backed Effort to Improve Tidal Turbine Modeling

In October 2024, Cape Horn Engineering, a UK-based marine technology consultant, completed a highly accurate and efficient tidal turbine validation study. The p…

Hydropower Plant

Poll Shows Strong Support Among Canadians for Expanding Hydropower

A recent national survey, commissioned by WaterPower Canada and conducted by Abacus Data, reveals that over 90% of Canadians favor the expansion of both new and…

Wave Energy

Carnegie Subsidiaries Secure Contract for Wave Energy Deployment

Carnegie Clean Energy has announced that its subsidiaries, CETO Wave Energy Ireland and Carnegie Technologies Spain, have signed a contract with the Biscay Mari…

Hydropower Plant

Kyrgyzstan Shares Progress on Karakul Small HPP Dev’t

Construction of the Karakul Small Hydropower Plant (HPP) on the Kara-Suu River in Kyrgyzstan is progressing according to schedule. The project aims to enhance t…

Pumped Storage

BHP, ACCIONA Energía Partner on Pumped Hydro Project at Mt Arthur Coal

BHP, in partnership with ACCIONA Energía, a renewable energy and infrastructure firm, is exploring a pumped hydro energy storage project at the Mt Arthur…