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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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Vermont streamlines hydropower permitting process
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is seeking to increase renewable energy in the state by jumpstarting small hydro projects. The agency now is working more closely with developers so they understand the feasibility of their sites and the permits that will be required to enable their projects. Vermont is the only state in the New England region that conducts 'prefeasibility assessments' to ...
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Small hydropower deserves more support
With the right support, small-scale hydropower could be a cheap and clean fuel for development, says energy advisor Teodoro Sanchez. During the past three decades, hydropower plants have been criticised for their environmental impact. But although large-scale plants have impacts, small hydro systems have no need for large dams, roads and other major infrastructure. In fact, most such plants are ...
By SciDev.Net
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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 ...
By ReportLinker
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Small Hydro could add up to Big Damage
A belief that small hydropower systems are a source of clean energy with little or no environmental problems is driving the growing interest in mini, micro, and pico hydro systems that generate from less than 5 kilowatts up to 10 megawatts of energy. Hydropower appears to be the cleanest and most versatile of renewable energy sources. But experience shows that optimism about its potential can be ...
By SciDev.Net
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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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Aurecon appointed EPCM role for Stortemelk hydropower plant
The project has been developed by NuPlanet (a member of the REH group), which was also appointed to manage the project under a Management Service Agreement. “This project was made possible by the ongoing relationship between ourselves and Aurecon,” NuPlanet managing director Anton-Louis Olivier said. Having been involved in the project since the feasibility stage, Aurecon has now ...
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Southern California Edison signs contract for more than 900 MW of wind energy
Southern California Edison (SCE) signed a 20-year contract with DCE, an affiliate of Caithness Energy, which will provide up to 909 megawatts of wind power. Developers say that once completed, the Caithness project will be one of the world’s largest fully permitted wind farms. The project, called Caithness Shepherd’s Flat, involves the installation of 303 wind turbines across 30 square miles in ...
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Sustainable energy projects have reduced the CO2 emissions in Bulgaria by more than 800 000 tons
A total of 243 projects for energy efficiency in the industry and for renewable energy implementation (amounting to 130 million euros) have been made with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development funding since 2004. This is more than 10% of the electricity produced by the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant. The successful energy efficiency projects are 117 and include the placement of ...
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European Policy Makers Welcome Clean Energy Search Engine
Brussels - The German government has assumed the EU Presidency and in its first month sponsored a renewable energy policy forum in Brussels to discuss how best to accelerate the marketplace for renewable energy. Germany has been a leader in policy frameworks in support of renewable energy as evidenced by its leadership in installed wind and solar capacity in Europe. Speaking at the EREC ...
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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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$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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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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First Reserve private equity group buys European solar energy firms
First Reserve Corporation, the leading private equity firm specialising in the energy industry, has completed the acquisition of Gamesa Solar, the leading solar energy company in Spain, for a total consideration of €261 million. Together with the acquisition in Italy of Ener3,which has an established track record of designing and building photovoltaic power plants, First Reserve has created a ...
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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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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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Kazakhstan Drafts Renewable Energy Legislation
Kazakhstan could become the next country to pass legislation supporting the development of renewable energy after government ministries declared support for the development of draft legislation regulating this new industry. Last month at a seminar in the Ministry of Energy, chaired by Deputy Minister Almasadam Satkaliev, draft legislation was approved that is now subject to governmental ...
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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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EPA, NREL partner to develop renewable energy on potentially contaminated sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are evaluating the feasibility of developing renewable energy production on Superfund, brownfields, and former landfill or mining sites. Superfund sites are the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites identified by EPA for cleanup due to the risk ...
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EPA, NREL partner to develop renewable energy on potentially contaminated sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are evaluating the feasibility of developing renewable energy production on Superfund, brownfields, and former landfill or mining sites. Superfund sites are the most complex, uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites identified by EPA for cleanup due to the risk ...
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