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ANDRITZ HYDRO to supply electromechanical equipment for the Shongtong Karchham hydropower plant, India
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. to supply the complete electromechanical equipment for the new Shongtong Karchham hydropower plant in Himachal Pradesh, India. Commissioning is scheduled for 2019. The plant will have a total output of 450 megawatts and provide clean and renewable energy for approximately 800,000 Indian ...
By Andritz AG
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Xylem wins fish pass pump contract for Laos’ run-of-river hydropower dam
Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has won a contract worth U.S. $19.6 million to provide custom-made Flygt pumps for the Xayaburi run-of-river hydropower dam. The dam is located on the Mekong River in the town of Xayaburi, 80 kilometers south of Luang Prabang in Laos. The ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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ADB to help India`s Himachal Pradesh become `hydropower state` via multi-tranche loan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping Himachal Pradesh become India’s “hydropower state” through an $800 million multi-tranche financing facility. The eight-year loan package will help finance the construction of several run-of-river hydropower generating plants that will bring in combined capacity of 808 megawatts (MW) for the small mountainous state. Himachal Pradesh has abundant water ...
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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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NIB to finance the new Búðarháls hydropower plant in Iceland
NIB will provide a loan for Landsvirkjun to finance a new hydropower project in Búðarháls, southern Iceland. The 16-year maturity loan totalling USD 70 million (EUR 52.5 million) will help build the new hydropower plant expected to produce 585 GWh of electricity annually. The intake reservoir of the power station will be formed with a 2.1 km-long dam over the Köldukvísl river. The Búðarháls ...
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Green light for hydro scheme in Scotland
RWE Innogy is delighted that The Highland Council has given planning consent for the up to 9 megawatts (MW) River Pattack hydroelectric scheme located on the south side of Loch Laggan, 10 km north west of Dalwhinnie. Unlike a run-of-river hydro scheme, which is dependent on the water that is currently available in the river to generate electricity, River Pattack is a storage scheme. This means ...
By RWE AG
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Hydropower `could supply Africa`s entire power needs`
Hydropower could supply all of Africa's electricity needs if cross-border cooperation was stepped up, according to a UN report launched last week (12 March) at the World Water Forum in Marseilles, France. Africa currently generates just one third of its electricity from hydropower, but could learn from cooperation and training programmes between India and some Western countries, according to ...
By SciDev.Net
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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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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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AEA releases 2023 Renewable Energy Fund Impact and Evaluation Report
According to the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA), the oil and gas industries are a key part of Alaska’s economy, and the state ranks third in the nation in terms of energy consumption per dollar of gross domestic product. Alaska’s North Slope contains six of the 100 largest oil fields in the U.S. and one of the 100 largest natural gas fields. In addition, Alaska’s ...
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ANDRITZ to supply electromechanical equipment for the Srinagarind hydropower station, Thailand
ANDRITZ HYDRO, a part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to supply electromechanical equipment for the Srinagarind hydropower plant, Thailand. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin mid-2019. This rehabilitation order includes the supply of three vertical Francis runners, including model test, ...
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McLean’s Mountain Wind Farm to be Powered by GE Turbines
Northland Power and Mnidoo Mnising Power’s McLean’s Mountain Wind Farm on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Will be Powered by 24 GE Wind Turbines McLean’s Mountain Wind Farm Will Provide 60 Megawatts of Wind Power to the Ontario Grid GE Will Provide around-the-Clock Innovative Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics and 10-Year Service Agreement for Operations and Maintenance GE ...
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Going for gold in clean energy: GE, plutonic advance construction of BC`s largest private wind, run-of-river projects
Helping British Columbia “Go for the Gold” in clean energy, GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), and Plutonic Power Corporation (TSX: PCC) announced today updates on construction at the 144-megawatt Dokie Wind Project and 196-megawatt East Toba River and Montrose Creek Hydroelectric Project. Announced during a 2010 Winter Olympic Games briefing today at the British Columbia ...
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DOE to Support 11 Remote and Island Communities Transitioning to Resilient Clean Energy Solutions
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (April 20) announced it will work with 11 remote and island communities around the United States and provide federal assistance to bolster their energy infrastructure, reduce the risk of outages, and improve their future energy and economic outlook. Due to their geographic isolation, remote coastal and island communities often face high energy costs and ...
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ANDRITZ HYDRO to modernize Dnipro 1 hydropower station, Ukraine
ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, was awarded a contract by state-owned utility Ukrhydroenergo for modernization of the Dnipro 1 hydropower station on the Dnieper River, Ukraine. The project is part of a rehabilitation program financed by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The contract value for ANDRITZ HYDRO amounts to approx. 60 million ...
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ANDRITZ to equip new hydropower station in Pakistan
ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from Daelim Lotte Joint Venture to supply the electromechanical equipment, hydraulic steel structures, penstocks, and control systems for the Gulpur hydropower station, Pakistan. Start-up is scheduled for mid-2019. The order value amounts to approximately 65 million euros. ANDRITZ HYDRO is to supply two ...
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Black & Veatch Signs Contract with Electricidade De Moçambique to Study Development Of Hydropower
Kansas City, Mo. - Mozambique’s national power company, Electricidade de Moçambique, has awarded Black & Veatch a contract funded under a U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) grant to study the feasibility of using the lower Lurio River, in northern Mozambique, as a hydropower source. Black & Veatch has started work on the project and is currently evaluating three schemes to ...
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Kyrgyz Republic launches bidding for rehabilitation of Uch-Kurgan
Kyrgyzstan’s state power producer Electric Power Plants (EPP) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders by 31 May for the replacement of the electromechanical generation equipment and hydraulic steel structure of the 180 MW Uch-Kurgan hydropower plant on the river Naryn. The works include the design, manufacturing, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, and completion of works and ...
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ANDRITZ to supply water turbines and generators for the new hydropower plant on the River Mur in Grazd
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Energie Steiermark to supply the electro-mechanical equipment for the new hydropower plant to be built in the Puntigam district of Graz. Commissioning is planned for the first half of 2019. ANDRITZ HYDRO will supply two bulb turbines (capacity: 2 x 9 MW) with a runner diameter of 3,600 mm each, including speed controllers as ...
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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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