hydropower investment News
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Hydropower Investment Could Create a Million Canadian Jobs
The Canadian Hydropower Association (CHA) reported today that a study it commissioned indicates hydropower investment could produce over 1,000,000 Canadian jobs over the next 20 years from construction activities alone. These are known as FTEs, or "full-time equivalents," where each represents one person employed for one year. The employment opportunities would occur in every region of the ...
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NIB finances Norwegian E-CO Energi's investments in hydropower
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian energy company E-CO Energi have signed a loan totalling NOK 300 million (EUR 39 million) for financing investments in hydropower. The 15-year maturity loan will help finance three hydropower projects. The investments include the construction of a new dam, four new aggregates and a new hydropower plant. The new hydropower plant will replace a ...
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The international summit and exhibition “Hydropower Balkans 2017”
The international summit and exhibition “Hydropower Balkans 2017” (15-17 November 2017 Montenegro, Podgorica) – is a professional platform, bringing together chief ministers, major investors, decision-makers of the leading hydropower plants and investment project initiators, as well as regulators, to consolidate efforts focused on efficient implementation of key projects for the ...
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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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Frost & Sullivan: Renewables Boost the Power Industry, and Solar Photovoltaic is the Fastest Growing
Increased decentralization, the need to decarbonize electricity generation, and digitization to boost operational efficiency are driving market opportunities in the power industry. Continued regulatory support for renewable energy in key markets will see global power investment reach $443.5 billion in 2017, according to a new report by Frost & Sullivan. Solar photovoltaic (PV) will be the ...
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Cost of Renewable Power Generation Increasing Competitive, Market Research Perspectives and Recommended Conferences
Renewable power generation is one the most crucial ways of achieving the goal of sustainable development for all countries. Significant capacity additions are being witnessed annually. In 2012, 772.3 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity was installed in 2011 across the world. Of this capacity, wind and solar PV (Photovoltaic) are the major renewable sources of energy and account for 49.3% of ...
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Plutonic Power & GE submit bids for more than US$4bn in hydroelectric projects
Plutonic Power Corporation (PCC: TSX) joined with GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), in submitting two bids for hydroelectric power projects costing more than $4 billion, which would be Canada’s largest single private sector hydroelectric generation investment. The submissions into BC Hydro’s 2008 Clean Power Call outline the development of approximately 1,200 megawatts of ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Commissioning of Large Hydropower Projects in Latin America Fuels Demand for Large Hydro Turbines
The large hydro turbine (LHT) market in Latin America is all set to soar on the back of economic growth in developing countries and use of the hitherto untapped resources of tropical and subtropical rivers. The biggest push for the LHT market will come from Brazil's concerted energy planning and the ongoing construction of large hydropower projects aimed at sustaining the economic and demographic ...
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Hydropower (Large and Small Hydro, and Pumped Storage) in China, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Hydropower (Large and Small Hydro, and Pumped Storage) in China, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles ...
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Beyond petroleum: an investor`s response to oil stocks
In response to a growing number of queries from investors and journalists, Portfolio 21 Investments today explained why the selection criteria for its green mutual fund favors renewable energy and prevented an investment in BP. "The oil disaster in the gulf is a harsh reminder of the risks we have taken on with our fossil fuel-based system," said CEO Leslie Christian. "Portfolio 21 does not ...
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TBEA Co. to invest in a $209 million hydropower project in Gabon
TBEA Co., Ltd., a Chinese energy company, has reportedly announced to invest in a $209 million (€180 million) hydropower venture in the West African nation of Gabon. As per reliable sources, the firm will also be investing in the nation’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF).General Coordinator of Bureau of Coordination and Planning for an emerging Gabon, Liban Soleman stated that the plant will have a ...
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NIB finances Norwegian Østfold Energi's investments in renewable energy
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Norwegian energy company Østfold Energi have signed a loan totalling NOK 179 million (EUR 23 million) for financing investments in wind and hydropower production, and district heating plants. The 12-year maturity loan will help finance two district heating plants, rehabilitation of five hydropower dams, the construction of the second phase of a wind farm ...
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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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HydroXpert SAS Releases SIMAHPP5 to analyze and valuate hydropower projects
SIMAHPP is tool for Windows Platform used to simulate and assess the feasibility of hydropower projects combining hydraulic, financial, and environmental parameters. Since its first release in 2009, SIMAHPP has been used internationally by consultants, well established companies and universities in 30+ countries in Europe, North and Latin America, Africa, Asia & Australia. Problems related ...
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Renewable energy industry hot in latest global status report
The renewable energy industry is rising from obscurity into the mainstream of the energy sector, the latest global assessment reveals, although public perception of the industry has not kept pace with the reality. The renewable energy sector now accounts for 2.4 million jobs globally, and has doubled electric generating capacity since 2004, to 240 gigawatts, according to the Renewables 2007 ...
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Hydropower (Large and Small Hydro, and Pumped Storage) in the US, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Regulations and Company Profiles
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Hydropower (Large and Small Hydro, and Pumped Storage) in the US, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Regulations and Company Profiles ...
By ReportLinker
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Hydropower (Large, Small and Pumped Storage) in Brazil, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Regulations and Competitive Landscape
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Hydropower (Large, Small and Pumped Storage) in Brazil, Market Outlook to 2025 – Capacity, Generation, Regulations and Competitive Landscape ...
By ReportLinker
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Trina Solar to Supply 30 MW of PV Modules for Qinghai`s Large Scale Solar Projects
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, announced today that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd, has signed supply agreements with Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd ("Huanghe Hydropower"), a ...
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Small Hydropower Market Reaches 13.34 Billion Dollars in 2011 According to New Visiongain Report
http://www.visiongain.com/Report/730/The-Small-Hydropower-Market-2011-2021 The Small Hydropower Market 2011-2021 is visiongain's latest energy report, analysing one of the ever more important renewable energy markets over the coming ten years. The report provides in-depth analyses and forecasts for both the market size and small hydropower capacity for the global and regional markets from ...
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