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Remote operation of the Huampaní Hydroelectric Power Plant - Enel Peru
In Peru, many power generation plants were affected by the government decree that restricts the movement of people due to Covid-19, since local operators are part of the risk group. In order to solve the operational deficiency and return its machines to the electrical system, Enel, owner of several plants in Peru, sought the help of REIVAX to implement a remote operation system at the ...
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EIB lends EUR 135m for Turkish hydro-power project
The European Investment Bank, the European Union’s long-term financing arm, is to lend EUR 135 million to support the construction of eight hydroelectric power plants in South East Turkey by Enerjisa Enerji Üretim A.Ş., a 50/50 joint venture between Haci Őmer Sabanci Holding A.Ş and Österreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts AG. The eight plants with an installed capacity of 955 ...
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Denmark to Invest Millions in Wind, Wave, Hydro, Solar Power
A Danish aid plan to support electricity production from renewable sources has won the approval of the European Commission. Denmark will invest €400 million (nearly US$481 million) to support renewables such as onshore and offshore wind turbines, wave power plants, hydroelectric power plants and solar photovoltaics. The Commission found that the aid is necessary to further develop the ...
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Renewables go online
Just in time for Global Wind Day, RWE Innogy is launching a new web application with live production data. Whether you are in the office, at home or on the go – at www.rwe-renewableslive.com, you can access the current production of RWE Innogy’s renewable energy plants* at any time. The new mobile-compatible web app allows the company to provide transparent, minute-by-minute data for ...
By RWE AG
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Pöyry awarded detailed design services assignment for Alpaslan II dam and hydroelectric power plant, Turkey
PÖYRY PLC Press release 28 May 2013 EnerjiSA has awarded Pöyry with the detailed design services assignment for the Alpaslan II Dam and hydroelectric power plant in Turkey. The assignment is for the execution of the detailed design for civil works of the dam body, the powerhouse, the spillways and the civil works for the switch yard. The Hydropower project, Alpaslan II, will ...
By Pöyry PLC
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African renewables potential mapped
Tapping into Africa's renewable energy could transform living standards across the continent, according to a report that has mapped the potential of renewables in the region. The report aims to help African governments set up renewable energy plans, and has called for the urgent transfer of relevant knowledge to research and technology partners in Africa. "Only if much of the research, ...
By SciDev.Net
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FirstEnergy to sell Pennsylvania gas plants
FirstEnergy Corp. has filed paperwork with federal regulators stating its intent to sell four natural gas-fired power plants in Pennsylvania, part of the company’s overall strategy to exit the competitive electricity business. In a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, FirstEnergy subsidiary Allegheny Energy Supply Co. has entered into a non-binding letter of ...
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Abengoa to develop a hydroelectric plant that will supply clean power to more than 10,000 households in Peru
The project will generate power in a sustainable way, preventing 43,000 tons of CO2 emissions per annum. The project exceeds US$50 million. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B/P SM /NASDAQ: ABGB), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, is to construct a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in the Mamacocha River in ...
By Abengoa
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Metso to convert coal fired boiler to biomass fired boiler for EC Tychy S.A. in Poland
Metso Corporation's press release on April 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. local time Metso will convert a coal fired CFB boiler to a biomass fired boiler for Elektrocieplownia Tychy S. A. in southern Poland. The total value of the order is approximately 20 million EUR. The conversion of the coal fired boiler to a biomass boiler is part of EC Tychy S. A.'s production capacity reconstruction program. It ...
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US to fund 15 high-temperature CSP projects; Iberdrola sells CSP plant to biomass generator
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $12 million of federal funding to 15 projects that will research high-temperature CSP components and systems, the DOE announced October 23. "These projects will develop materials and designs for collectors, power cycles, and thermal transport systems that can withstand temperatures greater than 700 degrees Celsius (C) while being ...
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Hydrogen energy crucial to a climate-neutral future
Recognising the increasing importance of hydrogen to decarbonisation of the energy supply, Axpo has published a white paper on the role and potential of hydrogen in Switzerland. Axpo uses the latest data to demonstrate the economic viability and potential uses of hydrogen as an energy source. The paper also takes a critical look at the key challenges facing the hydrogen economy in ...
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Eaton helps California’s Central Valley Project Meet Peak Water Demands
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced a $2.2 million United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) contract to replace critical electrical components at the Trinity, Judge Francis Carr and Spring Creek hydroelectric power plants in Shasta County, Calif. The three hydroelectric facilities are responsible for generating and transferring electricity when the ...
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New Report Explores Hydropower
A major EU-funded energy innovation initiative to demonstrate how smart hydropower technologies can deliver a low-carbon, reliable and resilient power system this week (Nov 30) published its first major report. Flexible energy sources such as renewable hydropower are increasingly important to balance growing variable sources, primarily wind and solar power, in the power grid. Meanwhile ...
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HidroAysen doable, chief says, rebuffing Bachelet
A controversial plan to power central Chile by damming Patagonian rivers is doable, the project's head said Monday, dismissing criticism from leading presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet that HidroAysen is not viable. Chile is strapped for energy, but most Chileans oppose the proposal to tame two of the world's wildest rivers and build more than 500 miles (800 kilometers) of power lines ...
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In 2011 the Italian PV industry covered 33% of the global demand
The annual PV power in Italy represented more than 33% of the whole world market in 2011, making Italy the first market worldwide of the year before Germany, which anyway maintained the leadership for the accumulated power with 24,700 MW installed; Italy is second with 12,700 MW and in May it outnumbered 13,160 MW. These figures were presented today by Gerardo Montanino, Managing Director of GSE ...
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XENDEE and Idaho National Laboratory Partner to Develop Zero-Carbon Microgrids in Puerto Rico
XENDEE Corporation, a company focused on microgrid design and decision support software, and Idaho National Laboratory's (INL) Net-Zero Microgrid Program will support the Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña to develop and implement an environmentally and financially sustainable zero-carbon microgrid in Puerto Rico. "Increasingly dangerous climate events have been devastating to Puerto Rico's ...
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Salher collaborates with large engineering organisations in the energy sector
Water and energy are naturally interconnected. To generate electricity or fuel by coal, oil and gas extraction, geothermal power stations, hydroelectric plants, nuclear plants, solar power plants and, to a lesser degree, wind power plants, the water footprint can be very important. Energy and Water’s interdependence. According to a report Thirsty Energy initiative of The World Bank Group, ...
By Salher
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First remote commissioning by REIVAX
Currently, several paradigms have been changed due to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus. With the impossibility of making trips due to the closing of borders between countries, services that were previously provided in person were adapted to the remote mode. This is what happened in the supply of the Futaleufú Hydroelectric Plant – Argentina. Altogether, 4 RTX POWER double ...
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Clients from Mountain Hydro Nepal Visited Derbo Steel
In order to purchase China steel pipes for hydro power station in Nepal, Mountain Hydro Nepal send its Board of Directors came to meet management of Derbo Steel. Both parties have concluded initial agreements on steel pipe supply and hydro power construction. Here, we want to express our sincerest gratitude for Nepalese clients to give the great opportunity to cooperate with them. Derbo Steel ...
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RUSAL CEO takes part in emergency meeting of the RF Ministry of Energy on the situation at Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP
Oleg Deripaska, CEO of RUSAL, has taken part in a meeting held by the Minister of Energy Sergey Shmatko. The meeting was also attended by the Minister for Emergency Situation Sergey Shoygu and Chairman of the Board of Directors of RusHydro Vyacheslav Sinyugin. The meeting was held to discuss the breakdown at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydro Power Plant and its consequences for the energy supply in ...
By RusHydro
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