Hydropower Engineering News
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New U.S. DOE White Paper: Compensation Mechanisms for Long- Duration Energy Storage
This is the Executive Summary of the recently published white paper, Compensation Mechanisms for Long-Duration Energy Storage (August 2022, U.S. Department of Energy) Rapidly changing power system conditions, driven by decarbonization goals, are leading to significant growth in renewable energy sources, which can be both variable and uncertain. This has been accompanied with increased reliance on ...
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Biden Administration Launches $28 Million Program to Advance Hydropower for Clean Energy
The Biden Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy, this week launched more than $28 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for research and development projects that will advance and preserve hydropower as a critical source of clean energy. This Notice of Intent (NOI) will offer three funding opportunities this fall to support research, development, and deployment of ...
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WWF report urges insurers to help improve hydropower’s sustainability
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has published a new report exploring how insurers can facilitate sustainable hydropower development. The report, ‘Insuring a nature-positive world, an insurers guide to hydropower’ acknowledges the role that hydropower will play in the clean energy transition, as an enabler of other variable renewables, such as wind and solar power. It offers practical ...
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Hydro Power: Remote Commissioning
In the very particular historical period in which we are living, characterized by severe restrictions on movements, the level of automation required is constantly increasing, both for installations in parallel with the network and for systems intended for stand-alone. IREM Ecowatt Hydro products, the result of more than 70 years of experience in the field, are able to satisfy every need, ...
By IREM SpA
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Camp Denali Develops 90kW Solar Project
Located 90 miles from the nearest power grid, Camp Denali has harnessed the benefits of renewable energy for most of its history. From their first hydroelectric system, developed in 1981, to subsequent photovoltaics and passive-solar hot water, they continue to explore evolving ways to power their facilities while minimizing fossil fuel dependence and carbon emissions. ...
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A new charter for sustainable hydropower on IHA’s 25th anniversary
On this historic date, the association’s board is delighted to announce the adoption of a new IHA Charter for Sustainable Hydropower. The Charter symbolises the commitment of the association, and its members, to the responsible and sustainable development of hydropower. The IHA Charter for Sustainable Hydropower also emphasises hydropower’s important contribution to the clean energy ...
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Consultation on a groundbreaking global sustainability standard for hydropower
The International Hydropower Association (IHA), on behalf of a multi-stakeholder coalition of industry, civil society, governments and financial institutions, is publishing today a consultation paper on the development of a global sustainability standard for ...
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Forum launched to shape the future of pumped storage hydropower
At the inaugural meeting of the International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower, keynote speaker and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urged governments and industry to move quickly to develop projects at the scale needed to support the rapid roll-out of variable renewables. “I believe we urgently need to raise awareness of pumped hydro and its vital role in the clean ...
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Global forum to tap hydropower’s potential as a clean, green battery
IHA and the U.S. Department of Energy will this week launch a global initiative of 11 governments and more than 60 organisations aimed at addressing the urgent need for clean and reliable energy storage. The International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower will develop policy proposals and exchange knowledge on the technical and market reforms necessary to overcome barriers to sustainable pumped ...
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IHA publishes guide on responsible resettlement
Resettlement in hydropower needs to be handled with care and commitment, respecting the dignity and human rights of those affected. Good practice requires a participatory process based on fairness and equity, with the aim of achieving a sustainable improvement in the lives of resettlees. A new how-to guide published by the International Hydropower Association (IHA) will now support project ...
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Sector stakeholders help shape hydro`s role in the clean energy transition
Over 160 hydropower industry, civil society and policy representatives met to address the challenges and role for hydropower in the clean energy transition, at a HYDROPOWER EUROPE online event last week. The #HPEOnlineWorkshop was part of the HYDROPOWER EUROPE consultation process on a Research and Innovation Agenda (RIA) and Strategic Industry Roadmap (SIR). Stakeholders were able to debate and ...
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Landmark agreement between US hydropower and conservation groups
The International Hydropower Association welcomes a “landmark” collaboration agreement between environmental groups and the U.S. hydropower sector, which recognises the need to tackle climate change with renewable energy while also preserving healthy ...
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PAM conquering the Swiss mountains
Switzerland has developed many hydroelectric plants that now cover 60% of the country’s energy. Given its expertise and catalogue of solutions, Saint-Gobain PAM is an ideal partner for this type of project. It all starts at an altitude of 1,654 meters where the Gerewasser River water is captured. The water then flows through a tunnel and then in a rocky environment at the rate of 3,000 ...
By Saint-Gobain
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IHA launches training academy for sustainable hydropower
A new training academy for hydropower specialists launched by the International Hydropower Association (IHA) will expand and improve knowledge in hydropower sustainability. The Hydropower Sustainability Training Academy builds on IHA’s 25 years of experience in developing guidance on hydropower development, as well as its expertise in delivering training and capacity building. The courses ...
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How much is renewable power forecast worth?
Did you know that it is possible to improve power forecast deviations up to 5% just by combining energy forecast systems with energy monitoring systems? Energy Studio Pro® open, flexible and secure platform and SMARTWATT’s intelligent forecasting provide the best A.I. tools to optimize your portfolio. BaxEnergy and SMARTWATT have joined forces to provide the first integrated solution ...
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COP25: Leading renewable associations urge policy makers to increase ambition
Leading renewable associations urge policy makers to increase ambition REN Alliance Side Event on Renewable Technologies Working Together Madrid, 16 December 2019 – The leading global renewable energy industry associations have sent a clear signal to the UNFCCC negotiators about the crucial role of renewable energy technologies at the recently concluded COP25 climate conference in Madrid, ...
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Consulting services sought for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hydropower
Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO), an autonomous body of the Government of Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with responsibility for fast tracking development of the energy sector of the province, invites expressions of interest from qualified consultants by 15 May to assist with the implementation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hydropower Development ...
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Vertogen well-represented in Greater Manchester Innovation100 list
A hundred Greater Manchester companies have been recognised in the region’s first Innovation100 list, including several green innovators working in areas from food waste to energy management. Innovation100 was created by the Business Growth Hub and business news site BQ to shine the spotlight on some of the city region’s most forward-thinking small and medium sized ...
By Vertogen Ltd
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The Vision Determines the Future-GS-Solar’s Next-generation Technology Sparkled at SNEC
On May 30th, the three-day photovoltaic industry festival - "SNEC 12th (2018) International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy (Shanghai) Conference and Exhibition" came to a successful conclusion. At the exhibition, GS-Solar presented the global leading HDT heterojunction solar cell technology with the theme on “Bring the high return of next-generation technology to everyone” and ...
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House Passes Hydropower Policy Modernization Act
On Wednesday November 8, The U.S. House of Representatives voted to boost hydropower production in the United States by passing the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. H.R. 3043 would streamline the licensing process for hydropower facilities, primarily by designating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) as the lead agency in the process. The legislation is similar to ...
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