Costa Rica to examine structural integrity of dam at Cachà hydro project
Costa Rica’s state power company Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) has launched bidding to analyze the structural integrity of the dam at its CachÃ...
LANDBANK to fund development of 15 MW small hydropower plant in Philippines
The Land Bank of the Philippines and Cabanglasan Hydropower Corporation (CHC) have signed a PHP2.6 billion (US$47.2 million) loan agreement to partially finance construction...
Borealis signs power purchase agreement with VERBUND to supply Austrian operations with hydropower
Borealis and VERBUND have signed a ten-year power purchase agreement to supply a yearly 220 GWh of hydropower – reportedly comparable to the amount...
China’s 16 GW Baihetan hydropower plant becomes fully operational
China’s 16 GW Baihetan hydropower plant has become fully operational on 20 December 2022, as its final unit was put into operation. The power plant, which...
Utility Selects US-Based Hydropower Innovator Natel Energy to Expand Hydro’s Reach in Austria
In partnership with leading Austrian utility company, Energie Steiermark, Natel Energy has just commissioned its first European hydropower project. Located on a tributary to...
ANDRITZ wins equipment supply contract for 1,470 MW Luang Prabang hydropower
ANDRITZ has received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) Company Ltd. to supply electromechanical equipment for the 1,470 MW Luang Prabang run-of-river hydropower plant...
GE Renewable Energy to upgrade Don Pedro hydroelectric plant in California
GE Renewable Energy signed a refurbishment contract with the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) to modernize the powerhouse of the Don Pedro hydropower plant in...
UK, Kenya to partner on Grand High Falls Dam, other climate-friendly projects
The UK and Kenya have agreed to fast-track six projects worth KES500 billion (US$4.1 billion) to accelerate the flow of climate finance into Kenya,...
New Swiss Water Battery- Renewable Energy Source From Europe
A water battery in Switzerland has been able to store enough electricity to fill 400,000 electric car batteries. In the Swiss canton of Valais, a...
First Hydrogen-Powered Crew Transfer Vessel To Be Tested
Vestas has conducted a pilot study in cooperation with Windcat Workboats to investigate how the first hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV) can assist in lowering...
