Small Hydro

Gullbergelva hydropower plant in Norway, begins commercial operation

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 Robin Whitlock

SEB Nordic Energy's portfolio company Locus Energy has announced the successful commencement of commercial operations at its Gullbergelva hydropower plant, located in Åfjord municipality, Norway.

Eurelectric and IHA partner to ramp up sustainable hydropower development in Europe

Friday, 11 October 2024 Robin Whitlock Eurelectric and the International hydropower Association (IHA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Global hydropower Day committing to a partnership that will strengthen policy and advocacy ...

IHA Himalaya Office Opens to Boost Sustainable hydropower in the Himalayas

Friday, 06 September 2024 Beth Anton The International hydropower Association hosted by Bizbell, launched a new regional office in Kathmandu covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan. The office will support regional stakeholders to ...

Thordon Bearings Supplies Brake Cups For hydroquébec's Overhaul Program

Monday, 22 July 2024 Beth Anton

Thordon Bearings’ brake cups are being supplied to hydro-Québec, the largest hydro power company in Canada, as part of a decade-long turbine brake system overhaul program.

Japan

Docomo launches Japan’s first demo of self-powered hydropower base station

Thursday, 30 May 2024 Robin Whitlock NTT Docomo has announced it has launched Japan's first demonstration experiment of a self-powered hydropower cellular base station which involves Docomo's hydroelectric power-generation system and a jet ...

Innovasea Launches hydroAI to Help hydro Dam Operators Improve Efficiency

Wednesday, 01 May 2024 Beth Anton Innovasea has introduced hydroAI, a revolutionary solution that combines high-resolution video cameras with AI-powered, cloud-based software to automatically provide accurate species real-time fish counts ...

Ontario Refurbishing hydroelectric Stations in Niagara

Wednesday, 17 April 2024 REM The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s plan to refurbish its hydroelectric stations in the Niagara region, including the Sir Adam Beck Complex at Niagara Falls. This $1 billion ...

$81 Million Federal Grant To Help Build $1.3 Billion Pumped Storage hydropower Facility in Kentucky

Monday, 25 March 2024 Beth Anton Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined the U.S. Department of Energy to announce that the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project was approved for an up-to-$81 million federal grant to help construct a first-of-its-kind ...

British hydropower Association says UK budget announcement a missed opportunity

Friday, 08 March 2024 Robin Whitlock The Chancellor has missed a golden opportunity to support the UK’s strategic economic, employment and Net Zero ambitions by failing to fully back hydropower - a proven and reliable source of renewable ...

hydroGRID Raises $8.5M to Digitalize the World's Largest Source of Renewable Energy

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 REM

Austrian scale-up, hydroGRID announced they have successfully closed $8.5M in Series-A funding to fuel a wave of international expansion.