Small Hydro

BPA Completes Ghana’s First Micro Hydropower Plant

Thursday, 21 November 2019 REM The Bui Power Authority recently completed Ghana’s first micro-hydropower plant, the Tsatsadu Generating Station, under the Ministry of Energy’s renewable energy initiative. The plant, situated on ...

Work Begins on Hydropower Rehabilitation Project in Tajikistan

Friday, 30 August 2019 REM A ceremony to mark the start of work at Tajikistan’s Qairokkum hydropower plant (QHPP) was recently held. The $196 million financing package organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ...

DEWA Awards Contract for Hydroelectric Power Station

Monday, 19 August 2019 REM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded the Strabag Dubai LLC, Strabag AG, Andritz Hydro and Ozkar consortium the construction contract for the $391 million pumped-storage hydroelectric ...

Flovel Signs Business Agreement with Seabell

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 REM

Flovel Energy has signed a business collaboration agreement with JAG Seabell Company Limited, part of Japan Asia Group, aiming to create a green community.

Greater Training and Education Needed To Meet Future Demand for US Hydropower Workers

Friday, 26 July 2019 REM Expanded training and education programs are needed to meet future hydropower industry workforce needs, according to a new report produced jointly by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the ...

Voith to Replace Outdated Ritom Pumped Storage Power Plant

Friday, 12 July 2019 REM Technology group Voith recently received an extensive order for the Ritom pumped storage power plant in Switzerland. The plant has been in operation since as far back as 1920 and will now be replaced by ...

Spain

GE Renewable Energy signs three year agreement with Enel to improve visibility and performance on hydro plants

Wednesday, 05 June 2019 Robin Whitlock GE Renewable Energy has announced it has signed a three-year agreement with Enel Green Power (EGP) to provide predictive Operation and Maintenance (O&M) capabilities to the group's hydro plants in ...

IHA Releases 2019 Hydropower Status Report

Monday, 13 May 2019 REM More than 21.8 GW of renewable hydroelectric capacity was put into operation last year, according to the 2019 Hydropower Status Report which is published today on the eve of the World Hydropower Congress in ...

DHG Hydro agrees PPA with Limejump for its Langwell hydro plant in Scotland

Thursday, 11 April 2019 Robin Whitlock Energy tech company, Limejump has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with DHG Hydro Ltd /Canaird River Company Limited in which Limejump will manage the generation from DHG’s 1.2MW Langwell Hydro Power ...

More advanced O&M approaches needed for post-subsidy hydro portfolios says Dulas

Monday, 08 April 2019 Robin Whitlock Following the end of the feed in tariff for UK hydro projects this month, water utilities and owners of multiple hydro assets need to increase their focus on operations and maintenance (O&M) planning ...