Hydropower

Hydropower Plant

NYPA Approves $70.6 Million Contract for Crane Upgrades at St. Lawrence-FDR Project

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees has approved a $70.6 million contract for the design, fabrication, and installation of two new gantry cran…

Dam

China Approves Construction of World’s Largest Hydropower Dam in Tibet

China has given the green light for the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, according to Reuters. The…

Dam

Hydro Tasmania Awards Edgar Dam Upgrade to Local Business

Hydro Tasmania has awarded the contract to upgrade the Edgar Dam to Tasmanian civil construction company Hall Earthmoving. Work on the project will begin in lat…

Hydropower Plant

Kleinschmidt and Anchor QEA Launch Fish Passage Project for Upper Columbia United Tribes

Kleinschmidt Associates, an environmental and hydropower consulting firm, has partnered with Anchor QEA to lead the development of fish passage systems at Chief…

United States

WPTO Announces New Support for Hydropower Workforce Development Programs

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) recently announced $1 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to …

Hydropower Plant

NYPA Approves $70.6m Contract for Gantry Crane Replacements at St. Lawrence-FDR Hydro Plant

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees approved the award of a competitively bid six-year equipment contract, valued at $70.6 million, to REEL CO…

Green Hydrogen

Green Hydrogen Advocates Get a Cold Dose of Reality From Bloomberg

When it comes to hydrogen news on CleanTechnica, Michael Barnard is the resident expert. He has written dozens of articles about how the green hydrogen dream ha…

Hydropower Plant

Oxford-Led Project Receives £2 Million to Enhance Hydropower in Southeast Asia

An Oxford-led initiative has been awarded over £2 million by UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Ayrton Challenge Programme to improve hydropower sy…

United States

Study Finds US Hydropower Generation May Increase Despite Climate Variability

A national study has found that overall hydropower production in the United States could increase over the next 15 years despite climate change causing regional…

Pumped Storage

Enel to Retrofit Battery Storage at Century-Old Pumped Hydro Storage Plant

Enel will retrofit a battery energy storage system (BESS) at its pumped hydro storage plant in Bergamo, northern Italy. The EU-backed BESS will serve as an addi…

Dam

Automation in Dam Condition Monitoring

Bentley Systems has released the findings of its recently commissioned comprehensive global survey on dam condition monitoring practices and trends. The survey,…

Dam

AI-Driven Asset Performance Management for Water and Dam Reliability

Asset performance management solutions that incorporate artificial intelligence can now analyse vast datasets from sensors and control systems to predict water …

Tidal Energy

Leading the Charge in Wave and Tidal Energy Innovation

With world-leading technology and untapped marine potential, the UK is at the forefront of wave and tidal energy innovation. The Marine Energy Council is drivin…

United States

Pacific Gas & Electric Scores $15B Conditional Loan to Expand Hydropower, Battery Energy Storage, and Transmission

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) has a pretty ambitious wish list this holiday season, but fortunately, the U.S. Department of Energy’s…

Hydropower Plant

EDB Joins Suusamyr-Kokomeren HPP Cascade Project in Kyrgyzstan

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and Commerce and the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Re…