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New Joint Venture to Boost Hydropower Capacity in Madagascar

The Sacred Lake and the sea on Nosy Be island, northern Madagascar. Image: 123rfEnergy and real estate developer Groupe Filatex has created a new joint venture …

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Kashimbila Hydropower Station Commissioned in Nigeria

His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, announced the official commissioning of the Kashimbila multipurpose dam, includin…

Hydropower Plant

SSE Wins Court Case to Claim Capital Allowances for Glendoe Hydro Construction

SSE said it welcomed a decision by the UK’s Supreme Court, which unanimously found in favor of the company in its capital allowances case in relation to c…

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Ewa, Alba in Deal to Boost Energy Exchange Operations

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) said it has signed an operation and maintenance agreement with Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's lar…

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Ukrhydroenergo, Banks Discuss Financing Restoration of Damaged Hydro Facilities

(photo courtesy UkrHydroEnergo)Management and representatives of the supervisory board of Ukrainian hydro utility Ukrhydroenergo participated in negotiations wi…

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Yuba River Restoration Agreement Keeps Dams, Hydro Generation in Play

The crown jewel of YCWA’s 400-MW Yuba River Development Project is New Bullards Bar Dam and Reservoir, constructed in 1970.()A framework agreement was ann…

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First Gen Subsidiary Wins Bid for Casecnan Hydropower Plant

The 165MW hydroelectric power plant is located in Nueva Ecija.Fresh River Lakes Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Gen Corporation has won the bid …

Hybrid Power Plant

Thailand’s Egat Plans Hybrid Hydro-Floating Solar Project

Image credit: EGATThe EGAT (Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand) – MPD Consortium has signed a construction contract for a hybrid hydro-floating …

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Wyoming, Reclamation Reach Agreement Over Jackson Lake Dam Water Management

The State of Wyoming and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation have reached an agreement on water management operations for the Upper Sn…

Pumped Storage

EnBW Builds Pumped Hydro Storage Facility in Germany

German power utility EnBW says its new pumped hydro storage project will require an investment of €280 million ($304.9 million). It is scheduled for comple…

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U.S. Senators Introduce Community and Hydropower Improvement Act

U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have introduced legislation to bolster hydropower production in Montana, Washington and throug…

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Kuwait Awards Sabiya Power Station Deal to Mitsubishi Power

Mitsubishi Power has secured a long-term contract from the Kuwait Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy to upgrade and enhance the Sabiya power and…

Hydropower Plant

U.S. DOE Announces Nearly $600 Million to Modernize and Advance Water Power

Bellows Falls Station. It has 49MW of capacity with three GE generators with Francis waterwheels. Credit: Great River HydroThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) a…

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Iberdrola Partners With Volue to Digitalise Hydropower Production Planning

Image: 123rfSpain’s Iberdrola signed a framework agreement with Volue for the short-term production planning and optimisation of its power plant portfolio…

Power Construction

Snowy Hydro Project Completion Delayed by up to 2 Years

It would be completed by December 2029 at the latest.Australia’s Snowy Hydro said the completion of the Snowy 2.0 project would be delayed by 12 to 24 mon…