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Federal Support Boosts Canada’s Indigenous Hydropower Plans
Remote and Indigenous people throughout Canada are shifting increasingly toward renewable energy consumption, attempting to minimize fossil fuel usage and achieve energy sovereignty. A significant leap forward has come with the announcement by the Government of Canada of almost...
Europe
IHA and Euroelectric Launch Paris Pledge for PSH in Europe
The International Hydropower Association (IHA), in partnership with Eurelectric, has launched the Paris Pledge, a joint initiative shaped in collaboration with 11 senior leaders from the European utilities and hydropower value chain. The pledge is designed to accelerate the...
Africa
Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam
Ethiopia formally inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), marking the launch of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam. The project is expected to supply electricity to millions while deepening tensions with downstream Egypt, which has long expressed concerns about water...
Companies
Coire Glas Hydropower Project Earns HSS Gold Certification
SSE's Coire Glas Hydropower Project, situated on Scotland's Loch Lochy, has gained Gold certification under the Hydropower Sustainability Standard (HSS), becoming the world's first pumped storage hydropower project to achieve this recognition.Â
If approved for delivery, the Coire Glas Hydropower...
Hydroelectric
China Builds World’s Largest Hydroelectric Power Facility
Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of China, stated that work will begin on the world's biggest hydroelectric power facility, which will be built on the eastern border of the Tibetan Plateau.Â
The project would cost about 170 billion...
Hydroelectric
The Growing Significance of the Run-of-River Plants
As the world is looking out for ways in order to going ahead and tackle the urgent requirement for sustainable energy solutions, innovative approaches when it comes to power generation are emerging, especially within the industrial zones.
There are low-impact...
Articles
Advancements in Hydropower: Innovations to Expect in 2025
As the global community struggles to address the immediacy of combating climate change and moving to renewable energy, hydropower is finding itself in the limelight as a key to a sustainable future.Hydropower is emerging as a leader in global...
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