Small Hydropower News
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New Data Indicates California Remains Ahead of Clean Electricity Goals
Data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) shows that 59 percent of the state's electricity came from renewable and zero-carbon sources in 2020. The CEC estimates that in 2020, 34.5 percent of the state's retail electricity sales were served by Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS)-eligible sources such as solar and wind. When sources of zero-carbon energy such as large hydroelectric ...
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Our first project in Colombia
SediCon has installed and tested a 300 mm compact SediCon Dredge in a small Hydropower Plant called Barroso, located in Salgar, Antioquia, Colombia. Barroso river transport large amount of sediments. Therefore, sediments are frequently deposited in front of the intake, affecting the operation of the power plant. The objective of the SediCon Dredge is to maintain the intake free of sediments. ...
By SediCon AS
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CPUC Releases Annual Report on Renewable Costs and Cost Savings
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released its annual report on the costs and cost savings of the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) program. The CPUC reported that RPS procurement expenditures increased for all load-serving entities on a per gigawatt-hour basis, with the exception of the small and multi-jurisdictional utilities. The report also shows increased procurement of ...
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Hydro Power Plant La Louge on the grid
Our latest small hydro reference is on the grid. Hydro power plant La Louge in France has an installed capacity of 170kW at 4.30m of head. It is a showcase for modern small hydro power with minimal civil works and low environmental impact. As a retrofit of an historic hydro power plant it is now ready for the next 100 years. The fish protection was upgraded by realizing safe upstream and ...
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African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa announces agenda for joint ‘Digital Energy Festival’
Private sector participation in the energy sector, small-scale hydro and mini grid opportunities, desalination as an option to secure water security and helping SSMEs with a toolkit are just some of the highlights of the Digital African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa agenda in November. The programme forms part of the upcoming ‘Digital Energy Festival for Africa’ which unites ...
By VUKA Group
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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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SSEN Avoids Carbon Emissions Equivalent to Powering 500,000 Homes for a Week, Through a Smarter Energy Approach
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has successfully utilized low-carbon energy generation on Islay, to avoid 2,450 tons of CO2 emissions, and save customers £230,000 in the process. This marks an important milestone for the UK energy system, as low-carbon technology has supported system security in an economically viable manner on the islands of Islay, Jura and Colonsay. ...
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The Future of Solar Power
When you think of renewable energies, what do you think of? Hydro power? Wind energy? In fact, they have proven to be the most popular in recent years. Hydro power in its current form is the cheapest of the renewable energies. Wind power is the fastest growing. However, there is a renewable energy that is far more versatile and has the potential to achieve a higher ROI than the ones mentioned ...
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IEG: renewable energy numbers from Key Energy
The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources in 2017 was 103.4 TWh, about 3.5 TWh less than in 2016. The demand share of electric renewable energies was 32.4%, while this figure was 34% in 2016. The cause was the considerable decrease in hydroelectricity production: in 2017, hydroelectricity covered a mere 11.7% of the national demand while, in 2014, it represented 19.2%. It now ...
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Green Crossroads launches `Hydrobox` in Kenya
Following a matchmaking between Belgian and Kenyan start-ups as part of the Silicon Savannah economic mission by Startups.be & Close the Gap, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Green Crossroads is happy to announce they have launched a new spin-off in Kenya. Green Crossroads supports organisations develop sustainable projects in emerging countries, with a particular focus on ...
By HydroBox NV
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New Estimates Show Rapid Growth in Off-Grid Renewables
New data from IRENA shows that about 115 million people worldwide currently rely on the basic energy services provided by solar lights, while another 25 million obtain a higher level of renewable energy services through solar home systems or connection to a solar mini-grid. In addition to solar power, over 6 million people are currently connected to hydropower mini-grids, while another 300,000 ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Partners with Eaton to Advance Hydropower Generation
Power management company Eaton has announced it is helping advance energy resiliency for the national power grid through a U.S. Department of Energy funded initiative to deploy new hydropower generation at existing non-powered dams and waterways. Under the second stage of the contract awarded in 2017, Eaton will manufacture and test new, low-cost integrated hydropower turbine and generator sets ...
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HYDRO 2017 Seville 9-11 October: Shaping the future of hydropower
HYDRO 2017, an international conference on hydropower & dams development will take place in Sevilla from 9-11 October 2017. The event will bring together 1500 high level delegates from 90 countries, who will have the opportunity to learn about Spanish expertise in the field. The event will focus on the future of hydropower and is organised by Aqua-Media International Ltd with supporting ...
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Nelson, BC, turns on Canada’s first community solar garden project
Today, Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, and the City of Nelson are announcing the launch of the 60 kW Nelson Community Solar Garden Project. Canada’s first community solar garden installation is using “virtual net-metering” to showcase the future of how Canadians can support renewable energy projects in their community. “Bullfrog Power is ...
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Cost of Renewables Fell in 2016, Lowering Global Investment in Clean Energy
The world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, even as investment in clean energy fell, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) recently (4/6) reported. "Ever-cheaper clean tech provides a real opportunity for investors to get more for less," said UNEP executive Director Erik Solheim. "This is exactly the kind of situation, where the needs of profit and people meet, ...
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ANDRITZ to equip two hydropower stations in East Asia
ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received contracts from Vietnam and South Korea to supply electromechanical equipment for hydropower stations with a total value of around 65 million euros. VNECO Hoi Xuan Investment and Electricity Construction has awarded ANDRITZ HYDRO an order for the design, delivery, installation, and commissioning of three bulb turbines and ...
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$5 Billion Africa Plan Launched at Climate Summit
The United Nations and partners launched a $5 billion initiative yesterday to expand renewable energy capacity in Africa. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the climate change conference (COP21) in Paris stating that saving energy is a triple-win in the battle against global warming. “The production and use of energy is responsible for more than half of the world's total greenhouse ...
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DNV GL maps wind energy production potential in Zambia, Tanzania and The Maldives for World Bank ESMAP project
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has created the preliminary wind atlases for Zambia, Tanzania and The Maldives, as part of phase 1 of an Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) project funded by the World Bank. The project aims to reveal the true extent of wind energy production potential in each of the three countries. ...
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India vows to cut carbon intensity in Paris pledge
As the last major economy to submit a target for a global climate pact, India is pledging to reduce the intensity of its carbon emissions and boost the share of electricity produced from sources other than fossil fuels to 40 percent by 2030. The world's third-largest carbon polluter filed its climate action plan to the Germany-based U.N. climate secretariat late Thursday, the deadline for ...
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Investors chip in as renewables rise towards record level
Carbon dioxide levels might be soaring, and governments might be slow to reduce fossil fuel emissions and contain climate change − but the smart money could nevertheless be going into renewable sources such as wind and solar power. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says green energy investments rose by 17% in 2014 to reach a total of $270bn − the first annual increase ...
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