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
On May 8, critical infrastructure in Ukraine was targeted by shelling, and significant damage was done to hydropower facilities, Ukrhydroenergo said.| Power Engineering International
Drax has appointed hydropower technology supplier ANDRITZ Hydro as the main contractor for the Cruachan Power Station upgrade project.| Power Engineering International
BC Hydro’s 1,100MW Site C project has reached one of its last major milestones with the successful commissioning of its fifth generating unit.| Power Engineering International
GE Vernova has secured an order from Rio Tinto to upgrade of eight turbine-alternator units at the Isle Maligne hydropower plant in Canada.| Power Engineering International
A report has been released on the causes of the April 28 blackout Iberia, attributing it to a ‘multifactoral origin’.| 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
The Idaho National Laboratory, with support from the US DOE Water Power Technologies Office, has developed the new Hydropower Technology Catalogue.| Power Engineering International
Google Cloud, Project Innerspace and SLB have launched a collaboration to accelerate the development of geothermal resources globally.| Power Engineering International
The head of the IEA, Fatih Birol, said it is “economically criminal” that renewable energy projects are in limbo because of grid limitations.| 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
Glen Earrach Energy Limited (GEE) announced plans to develop a 2 GW pumped storage hydro project at Balmacaan Estate, Scotland.| Power Engineering International
Africa nearly doubled its hydropower development in 2023 compared with 2022, but only 10% of the continent’s hydropower potential is harnessed, said IHA.| Power Engineering International
The 23MW Carlo Esterle was one of the first hydropower plants in Italy and boosted the country's industrial development.| Power Engineering International