Hydropower

Solar Power Plant

Thailand Switches on 45MW Floating Solar Plant, Plans for 15 More

One of the world’s largest hybrid floating solar arrays has officially begun commercial operation on a hydropower dam in the east of Thailand, with plans for 1…

Pumped Storage

New Electricity Project in Washington Takes a Twist on Hydropower

An effort to generate energy along the Columbia through a concept called 'pumped storage' has drawn pushback from tribes and environmental groups.

Hydropower Plant

US $1.9 bln Suki Kinari Hydropower Project to Become Operational by Year

The 884 MW Suki Kinari Hydropower Project, being constructed with US $ 1.9 billion cost under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, would be operational by 2022.

Hydropower Plant

EPCG, EPS Agree to Jointly Construct HPP Komarnica

State-owned power utilities Elektroprivreda Crne Gore and Elektroprivreda Srbije will jointly construct the Komarnica hydropower plant

Hydropower Plant

Repairs to Start Early 2022 on Glen Elder Dam

Ames Construction Inc has won a $41.2 million contract from the US Bureau of Reclamation for repairs at Glen Elder Dam in north central Kansas, with work set to…

Energy Security

Poland Looks to Pumped Storage for Improved Energy Security

To improve the country’s energy mix, Poland has announced plans to build new pumped storage power plants and thoroughly modernize the existing ones.

Hydrogen Production

Itaipu to Power Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Production

New state-of-the-art green hydrogen and ammonia production facilities are set to be built close to the Itaipu hydroelectric dam in Paraguay.

Hydropower Plant

720MW Karot Hydro Project to be Completed by Dec

The Karot Hydropower Project is a 720MW run-of-river project is being constructed with the estimated cost of $1.74 billion, is likely to be completed by Decembe…

Hydropower Plant

Kerala CM to Inaugurate CIAL's Hydro Power Project at Kozhikode

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the plant which estimates estimates an annual power generation of 14 million unit, on November 6, CIAL au…

Hydropower Plant

Toshiba Wins Turbine Contract for 420MW Hydropower Plant in Indonesia

The companies won the order from a hydropower plant project company affiliated with construction company Bukaka.

Hydropower Plant

RusHydro to Build New Small Hydropower Plants

RusHydro has announced that it is to build three new small hydropower plants in the Northern Caucasus, following a competitive selection process.

Hydropower Plant

Hydro Plants Refinanced in Colombia

Holland & Knight has announced it advised Bancolombia S.A. as the lender in a refinancing of five hydroelectric power plants operated by Grupo LAREIF.

Hydropower Plant

Toshiba Wins Turbine Contract for 420MW Hydropower Plant in Indonesia

Toshiba Hydro Power, a Chinese subsidiary of Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, and PT.

Transformer

Hitachi ABB Installs Digitalized Transformer at Trängslet Hydro Dam

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has installed a TXpert™ digitalized transformer for Fortum at Sweden’s Trängslet hydropower dam.

Pumped Storage

Pumped Storage Hydropower Ideal for Clean Energy Systems

The International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower, warn in a report that conventional batteries alone cannot provide adequate storage and grid flexibility.