SolGold PLC has signed an MOU to spearhead a 200MW hydro-solar initiative to power its Cascabel copper-gold mine project in northern Ecuador.| Power Engineering International
Statkraft is seeking a license to upgrade the hydropower plants in Nore and Uvdal in Buskerud, Norway with a 4 billion NOK budget.| Power Engineering International
OPG has Ontario’s support to move forward with plans to refurbish and expand a number of hydroelectric generating stations across Northern Ontario.| Power Engineering International
Significant potential exists to increase capacity and balancing from existing Swedish hydropower plants, according to AFRY.| Power Engineering International
Statkraft has commissioned NCC to implement dam safety-enhancing measures at the 80MW Hammarforsen hydropower plant.| Power Engineering International
The US Department of Energy and Tennessee Valley Authority have signed an MOU to enhance collaboration on hydropower technology development.| Power Engineering International
For hydropower to have a bright future, it needs to keep up with the changing times, which means that some aspects need to be improved.| Power Engineering International
As part of research, engineers have been working to tap into the power of vortexes to improve hydroelectric efficiency.| Power Engineering International
SnowPower is pioneering the use of satellite data to provide the hydropower sector with accurate snow information.| Power Engineering International
GE and Cobra Infrastructuras Hidráulicas will deliver 6 pumped storage turbines for the 200MW Chira Soria project on Gran Canaria.| Power Engineering International
ANDRITZ will carry out major uprating works on turbines and will supply new generators as well as rehabilitate hydromechanical equipment.| Power Engineering International
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has announced plans to develop up to 720MW of new hydropower capacity in Sweden.| Power Engineering International
Konexa has achieved financial close on a private renewable electricity trading platform that will supply green energy to two locations.| Power Engineering International
According to the NREL, hydropower still has enormous potential for growth, particularly for small- and medium-sized projects.| Power Engineering International
Advanced manufacturing and materials could offer solutions to modernise the existing fleet and design new approaches to hydropower.| Power Engineering International
“Climate change is making it difficult to fight climate change,” according to Siva Gunda, vice-chair of the California Energy Commission.| Power Engineering International
BMW Group will source aluminum for its electric vehicles through an electrolysis procedure that uses electricity from hydropower.| Power Engineering International
KfW invested €20 million to modernisee the substation for energy from the Inga I and Inga II hydropower plants in the DRC.| Power Engineering International
Downing and HYDROGRID announced a collaboration to enhance the operational efficiency and sustainability of Downing's hydropower operations in Sweden.| Power Engineering International
Inaki Ezpeletaof Castolin Eutectic, explains how wear coatings can be tailored to provide site-specific resistance to erosion and cavitation| Power Engineering International
The DOE announced its largest single investment in hydropower with the selection of 46 projects to receive up to $71.5 million in incentives.| Power Engineering International
While managing hydroelectric networks is increasingly challenging, geospatial analytics is an efficient and cost-effective tool that can help, writes Sean Donegan of Satelytics.| Power Engineering International
The US DOE has announced up to $475 million in funding for five clean energy projects to be deployed on current and former mine land.| Power Engineering International
Renewable energy producer Axpo and electric utility Rhiienergie opened a green hydrogen production plant in Switzerland’s Graubünden canton.| Power Engineering International