Hydropower

Hydropower Plant

Swedish Hydropower Could Expand by 4000MW, Study Finds

A study by AFRY Management Consulting, commissioned by the Swedish Association of Engineers, has identified the potential to increase Sweden’s hydropower …

Hydropower Plant

Expert Team Powers Turbine Overhaul at Maentwrog Hydropower Station

Turbine case and guide vane assembly ready to receive runner.The team at Green Highland Renewables (GHR), experienced turbine engineers, were thrilled to be sel…

Hydropower Plant

Canada Invests in Iqaluit Hydropower Project for Energy Security in Nunavut

The investment supports Phase III engineering and design for the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit project.The Canadian government has announced a federal investment of $6m…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Turkey Allocates 800 MW in PV Tender With Final Price of $0.0325/KWh

Turkey is targeting 22.6 GW of cumulative installed solar capacity by the end of 2025, according to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources’ 2025 bud…

Hydropower Plant

Ebrd and EU Back Modernisation of Serbia’s Vlasinske Project

The long-awaited reconstruction of Serbia’s Vlasinske hydropower system is set to begin in spring 2025, backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and…

Hydropower Plant

Proclime and IPPAN Sign Landmark MoU to Boost Nepal’s Hydropower in Global Market

ProClime and the Independent Power Producers’ Association of Nepal (IPPAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the issuance of u…

Wave Energy

Chilean Researchers Test Wave Energy Converter at Hydrodynamic Canal

Chilean researchers have completed hydrodynamic tests on a wave energy converter (WEC) as part of an academic collaboration between the University of Bío…

Pumped Storage

Gamuda Enters Partnership in Pumped Hydroelectric Storage System Project in Queensland

(From left) Yee, seen with Ferrovial managing director for Australia, Antonio Cañete; CIP Australia partner and head Jørn Hammer; and CIP Australi…

Tidal Energy

Major North Wales Tidal Energy Project Expands to Support Green Growth

Owned and managed by Ynys Môn social enterprise Menter Môn, the Morlais tidal scheme is the first of its kind anywhere in the world and will be oper…

Hydropower Plant

12 Hydropower Developers Selected for US Testing Network

The US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has named 12 hydropower technology developers to receive support through the Hydropow…

Hydropower Plant

Aurora Water to Generate Renewable Energy From Drinking Water System

Aurora Water, Colorado’s second-largest water provider, will install an in-conduit hydroelectric system to generate renewable energy from its drinking wat…

Hydropower Plant

ANDRITZ Secures Contract for øKsenelvane Hydropower Plant in Norway

Contract signing for the new Øksenelvane power plant – left front: Knut Arild Flatjord, General Manager of SFE Produksjon AS; left back: Bjarte Lofnes Hauge, …

Hydropower Plant

Katse Tbm Breaks Ground at Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II

The Katse Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) broke ground on Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) on 15 January 2025 during a ceremony at Ha Bereng, …

Hydropower Plant

Lessons From Excavating the 250MW Kidston Pumped Storage Project

Aerial view of the project in February 2024The 250MW Kidston pumped storage project is currently under construction and will be the first pumped hydro project i…

Tidal Energy

‘Game-Changing’ Data From Wales to Back UK’s Tidal Energy Development

Morlais demonstration zoneU.K. social enterprise Menter Môn’s Morlais tidal scheme is collaborating with The Crown Estate to provide access to envir…