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16-11-2019

Boralex Commissions 16MW Yellow Falls Hydroelectric Station in Ontario
The hydroelectric power station includes two 8-MW turbines connected to a water intake, a concrete dam, water discharge facilities, including two inflatable weirs on the Mattagami River.
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15-11-2019

Study Finds Climate Impact of Hydropower Varies Widely
A new study by a team at Environmental Defense Fund finds that the climate impact of hydropower facilities varies widely throughout the world and over time, with some facilities emitting more greenhouse gases than those burning fossil fuels.
15-11-2019

Boralex Announces Commissioning of 16-MW Yellow Falls Hydroelectric Station
Boralex Inc. has announced the commercial commissioning of its 16-MW Yellow Falls hydroelectric station, under the terms of a price-indexed power purchase agreement with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for a period of 40 years.
15-11-2019

A Global Power & Energy Elite Project: Canada’s First P3 Hydropower Project
The first public-private partnership (P3) project in the hydropower sector in Canada houses a brand new underground powerhouse built to minimize the environmental footprint and offer higher safety in case of a seismic event.
Market Analysis
14-11-2019

European Insights: Hydropower, Climate Change and Climate Change
Hydropower retains its dominant presence in renewable power generation across Europe, but there is increasing concern about the impact of climate change on the European energy system as a whole.
13-11-2019

Swiss 900 MW Pumped Storage Plant Poised for Milestone
A €1.5bn pumped storage power plant in Switzerland will hit a major milestone this month when the plant’s two penstocks will be filled with water for the first time.
13-11-2019

Iran 220 Water Power Projects to Come Online by March
More than 220 major power and water projects worth $3 billion will come on stream by the end of the current fiscal (March 2020), the Iran Energy Minister said Monday.
12-11-2019

Meridiam Signs Kinguele Hydropower Plant Concession Contract in GaboP
Meridiam has signed a concession contract with the government of Gabon for the 34-MW run-of-river Kinguele Aval hydropower plant.
12-11-2019

ADB, Kyrgyz Republic Sign Agreement to Upgrade Uch-Kurgan Hydropower plant
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of the Kyrgyz Republic have signed a $100 million financing package to modernize aging equipment and improve power generation capacity at the 180-MW Uch-Kurgan hydropower plant.
07-11-2019

Iran Inaugurates New Hydropower Plant Near Iraqi Border
Iran has inaugurated a hydroelectric power plant in the Kurdish-populated city of Sardasht in the country’s northwest, in a further boost to the national grid which is under strain from runaway demand.
06-11-2019

A Fresh Look at The Future of Hydropower
As society grapples with climate change and the challenge of decarbonizing the national energy grid, proponents increasingly hold up hydropower as an indispensable part of the solution, touting it as “clean, green energy.”
04-11-2019

The U.S. DOE Announced $24.9M Fund to Advance New-Era Hydropower Projects
The projects announced to receive DOE funding were selected across four areas of interest: Hydropower Operational Flexibility, Low-Head Hydropower and In-Stream Hydrokinetic Technologies, Advancing Wave Energy Device Design.
01-11-2019

Meridiam Wins Contract for Kinguele Hydropower Plant
Construction work is set to start in the second quarter of 2020 on the 34MW run-of-the-river Kinguele Aval hydropower plant in Gabon, as Meridiam confirms it has signed a concession contract with the Government of Gabon to build the project.
31-10-2019

Work Progresses on Installation of 36.4-MW Powerhouse at Red Rock Dam
Missouri River Energy Services reported it has reached a milestone in the installation of the 36.4-MW Red Rock Hydroelectric Project (RRHP) at Red Rock Dam, as construction workers successfully cored through the dam last week.
30-10-2019

Global Hydropower Power Market is Likely to Grow at a CAGR of 2.4% until 2030
That’s according to data and analytics company GlobalData, which expects the sector will reach more than 165GW of installed capacity by this time, up from 124GW at the end of 2018.
29-10-2019

$14-billion Hydropower Scheme Threatened in Congo
Serious disagreements between groups of Spanish and Chinese developers that want to build an 11GW hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo may scuttle plans for the US$14-billion (R205-billion) project, according to a report.
28-10-2019

Romania Will Refurbish Its 350MW Hydropower Plant with EUR 80 mln
Romania’s state-owned hydropower company Hidroelectrica will totally refurbish its hydropower plant (CHE) Râu Mare - Retezat under a EUR 80 million project, financed from own funds. The plan’s capacity will increase to 350MW after the process.
26-10-2019

ADB Projects Mean Fewer Power Cuts for Cameroon
In Cameroon, the national electricity supply has been notoriously unreliable and subject to power cuts for many years. Now, three projects financed by the African Development Bank for $121.4 million in 2010-2011 are at last starting to provide Cameroonian
24-10-2019

Mozambique: Construction of 1,500MW Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Dam Commences
Construction works on Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric dam located on the Zambezi River in Mozambique have officially kicked off.
24-10-2019

How Hydropower Fared in Brazil's Latest Power Tender
Brazil recently held an A-6 auction, to source electricity from new projects, with supply due to begin by 2025. This resulted in 91 projects being awarded, with a total capacity of 2,979 MW, with expected investments of 11.1bn reais (US$2.7 billion).
22-10-2019

Pressure Reducing Values Regulate Argentinian Hydropower Plant
Hydropower, next to thermal generation, plays an important role in Argentina’s energy mix. Responsible for around 36% of the country’s electricity, with a capacity of 10.1 Gigawatts (GW), hydropower is used for industrial facilities and private households
18-10-2019

Mongolia, Russia Discuss Impacts of Mongolian Hydropower Projects on Lake Baikal
The second meeting of Mongolia-Russia joint working group regarding issues of water facilities planned by Mongolia on the water catchment area of the Selenge River was held in Ulaanbaatar on October 16, Montsame reported.
17-10-2019

Nepal Will Cooperate with China to Develop Two Hydropower Projects
The projects will have a total capacity of 919GW. Nepal’s Hydroelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd (HIDCL) and Power China entered a joint venture to build two hydropower projects in Nepal, local media report.
17-10-2019

Chinese Hydropower to Grow As Coal Prices Heat Up
According to the International Hydropower Association (IHA), China’s hydropower sector has grown twenty-fold to a total capacity of 352GW in 2018. A further 8.54 GW capacity was added, including 1.5 GW of pumped storage.
14-10-2019

Construction of Mini Hydro Power Station in Zambia Completed — Cost $8.6 Million
“We are delighted to complete the construction of the Kasanjiku project because it is going to improve the quality of life and also highlight the massive potential that lies in the Northern Region of Zambia for electricity generation using mini hydro"

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