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Energy Minister Checks Progress of Preparations for Start of Construction of Kambar-Ata-1 HPP

Minister of Energy Talaibek Ibraev visited Electric Stations JSC in Kara-Kul, the Ministry of Energy reported.The Energy Minister tasked the management of the c…

Hydropower Plant

SMEC to Lead Assessment for Kambarata-1 Hydropower Plant

Land allocated for the construction of Kambarata-1SMEC has been appointed to conduct consulting services for the environmental and social assessment, planning, …

Hydropower Plant

N. Korea to Import Equipment for Hydropower Plants

Part of an import contract acquired by Daily NK for power generating equipment between the China-North Korea Hydroelectric Power Company and a Chinese exporter.…

Wave Energy

Ørsted Partners With Compatriot Company to Investigate Potential of Wave-Wind Combo

Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has established a partnership with compatriot wave energy company Wavepiston to examine the potential for co-locati…

Pumped Storage

Australian State Prioritizes Pumped Hydro Projects

Image: PlayMistyForMe, Wikimedia CommonsThe New South Wales (NSW) government has identified six renewable energy projects, including three large-scale pumped hy…

Hydropower Plant

Major Contract Signed for Revitalization of Vidraru Hydropower Plant in Romania

The Vidaru Dam. Image by Andrei Stroe, courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsAs part of a consortium, KONČAR has signed a significant contract with Romanian company Ele…

Hydropower Plant

Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Meets With IHA to Advance Nation's Sustainable Energy Goals

The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Sri Haji Fadillah Haji Yusof, has met with the International Hydropower Association (IHA) in London to discuss the c…

Wave Energy Converter

Danish Wave Energy Device Nears Commercialization With New Grant and Govt Support

Danish company Crestwing has secured funding from the Den Danske Maritime Fond to support the technical development of Tordenskiold, its wave energy device prot…

Tidal Energy

Alaskan Project to Use Idle Fishing Vessels for Tidal Energy Capture

Alaskan hydroelectric technologies startup Sitkana has partnered with Sandia National Laboratories on a project that aims to use idle fishing vessels during Ala…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Qazaqgaz, Chevron to Cooperate on Potential Geological Exploration at Kazakh Zhalibek Site

QazaqGaz national company and Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiary Chevron Munaigas Inc., signed a cooperation agreement on July 1 regarding potential ge…

Hydropower Plant

US DOE Launches $5M Water Power Fund to Help Develop New Technologies

A hydroelectric power plant in the US. Credit: RytisG/Shutterstock.com.The US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has opened a $…

Dam

Geotechnical Investigations Underway at Wivenhoe Dam

Geotechnical investigations have started at Wivenhoe Dam in Queensland, Australia, as part of the Wivenhoe Dam Improvement Project. Water Minister Glenn Butcher…

Hydropower Plant

Government Investing in Hydroelectric Energy in Eastern Ontario

The Arnprior Generating Station. By Royalbroil, Wikimedia CommonsThe Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) $1 billion investme…

Pumped Storage

Uniper Recommissions Happurg Pumped Storage Plant

Uniper has announced the recommissioning of the Happurg pumped storage plant near Nuremberg, with an investment of around €250 million. The plant, expected…

Hydropower Plant

BII Invests in Hydropower and Wind Expansion in Tanzania

DCIM100MEDIADJI_0024.JPGBritish International Investment (BII) has announced a significant investment agreement with Meridiam, aiming to bolster hydropower and …