Hydro Energy News

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the 2018 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB), updating a key source of reliable electricity generation technology cost and performance data used to support and inform electric sector analysis in the United States. Now in its fourth year, the ATB documents technology-specific information on a broad spectrum of ...

Jul. 17, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Very nice article about our hydropower screw turbines for Windsor Castle in BBC's Countryfile Royal Special 2018.  Late 2011 two Archimedes hydropower screw turbines were installed at Romney weir on the River Thames to power both the Royal Castle as well as local households. The Landy screws dimension 4 meter diameter, 6 meter long and capacity 150 kW. ...

Jul. 16, 2018

By Landustrie Sneek BV

Wärtsilä, the Finnish power plant and marine equipment giant, is shifting away from its fossil-fuel heritage and toward a future that is 100 percent dominated by renewables. Wärtsilä will be “leading the way to the power industry’s transformation toward a future that utilizes 100 percent renewable energy,” ...

Jun. 29, 2018

By Greensmith Energy Management Systems

Renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) accounted for more than one-fifth (20.05%) of net domestic electrical generation during the first third of 2018, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of data released this week by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In addition, the latest issue of EIA's "Electric Power Monthly" (with data through ...

Jun. 28, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Renewable Energy Aggregators (REA) recently announced a new streamlined path to market for their first two northeastern Pennsylvania projects. Recent orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) disclaimed licensing jurisdiction over these 500-megawatt projects, allowing them to proceed without the need to secure a federal license under the Federal Power Act. As a result, REA ...

Jun. 21, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

PennWell and MKI (Masyarakat Ketenagalistrikan Indonesia), the Indonesian Electrical Power Society, are proud to announce a special Cooperation Partnership that sees POWER-GEN Asia* and the highly-respected National Electricity Day coming together this year to create an exciting joint power generation event, called The 73rd Indonesia National Electricity Day - POWER-GEN Asia. This joint ...

Jun. 1, 2018

By PennWell Corporation

AlphaMERS Ltd, a Bengaluru based SME has designed, prototyped and tested a device to covert ocean waves into electricity. The device has a seabed unit and surface floats. The 5 kW model tested satisfactorily in artificial wave tank at IIT Madras. The system has a lot of flexibility in customising to wave heights, tidal ranges and depths. AlphaMERS believed this can be useful for ports and Islands ...

May 13, 2018

By AlphaMERS Ltd

May 14 - 18 Landustrie will be exhibiting on IFAT Munich 2018 in hall A1 booth no. 350. Together with our co-exhibitors we inform you about our newest products and activities in the field of wastewater treatment, water management and hydropower ...

May 8, 2018

By Landustrie Sneek BV

The introduction of an in-house hydrostatic test facility at Rotork Singapore is making an important contribution to winning new contracts. One of the first orders is from Singapore-based marine, oil and gas consultancy Praj Marine (PMC) for a project in Africa. Rotork’s ability to provide third-party witnessed hydrostatic testing, combined with the supply of specialised failsafe actuation ...

Apr. 26, 2018

By Rotork plc

24-26 April 2018 We look forward to welcome you at the Renexpo Western Balkans 2018 in Belgrade. Landustrie will be exhibiting with hydropower screw turbines at booth no A15 at the Belexpocentar Beograd. ...

Apr. 16, 2018

By Landustrie Sneek BV

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Apr. 16, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Recently, (3/24), London Hydro announced new and innovative electricity price and information plans to help customers use electricity wisely and save money. London Hydro is ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

ALLCOT has registered the first TIGRs project from Latin America certified by APX, a leading provider of infrastructure solutions to the environmental and energy markets. The project is a hydro plant situated on the Guatemalan highlands of San Marcos.   Tradable Instruments for Global Renewables or TIGRs℠ are a new product for the voluntary renewable energy markets launched by APX last ...

Feb. 22, 2018

By ALLCOT

At JEC World on March 6-8 stand J72 hall 6, we will present our new innovative high-performance reinforcements for infusion process. Stop by and we will tell you more. For a free pass, contact us and book a meeting. Ahlstrom-Munksjö's extensive product portfolio ...

Feb. 20, 2018

By Ahlstrom-Munksjö

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded exclusivity by Danish energy group Ørsted for the supply and service of wind turbines for the Hornsea Project Two offshore ...

Feb. 15, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The  ...

Feb. 1, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Two wind farms in Perth and Kinross, Scotland are closer to completion following the appointment of Elland-based high voltage electrical engineering firm Smith Brothers. Spread across two adjacent sites, eleven wind turbines will provide a combined output of 23.55MW to the SSE network once energised. 14.35MW of this will be delivered by seven turbines at Tullymurdoch. A ...

Jan. 5, 2018

By Smith Brothers (Contracting) Ltd

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of six projects to receive approximately $30 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development in unconventional oil and natural gas recovery. The projects, selected under the Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE’s) Advanced Technology Solutions for Unconventional Oil and Gas ...

Jan. 4, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Power is closely tied to a surge of new infrastructure projects and rapid industrialisation across Africa, with significant opportunities still open to the power sector, delegates heard at a briefing for key power sector stakeholders in Sandton this week. Infrastructure spend across Africa will grow at 10% per annum from 2015 and 2025, exceeding $180 billion by 2025. Much of this is expected ...

Nov. 23, 2017

By PennWell Corporation

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 ...

Nov. 10, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer