Industry association seeks to recognize excellence in hydropower operation
America's waterways provide many benefits to the communities they serve. Fresh drinking water, farm-sustaining irrigation, hours of recreational enjoyment, even generation of clean, renewable...
New small hydropower project commences operations in Washington State
The following is a statement from Linda Church Ciocci, Executive Director of the National Hydropower Association, on the opening of Snohomish County Public Utility District’s Youngs...
Brazil refurbishes two hydroelectric power plants with IDB funding
Project will add 30 years to service life of existing equipment, saving hundreds of millions of dollars and producing clean electricity with no social...
IDB approves $150m loan for 406MW hydroelectric plant in Peru
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has finalized a $150m non-sovereign guaranteed loan to help finance the construction of a 406MW capacity hydroelectric plant in...
Vattenfall enters agreement for renewal of French hydroelectric concessions
Swedish utility Vattenfall has entered into a consortium agreement with three partners in France for the coming hydro concessions. The four...
Alstom wins EUR50m contract to modernize Canadian hydropower facility
French engineering group Alstom has secured a contract worth about EUR50m from Canadian utility Hydro-Quebec to modernise a hydroelectric generating facility in Canada. ...
Canal hydroelectric project near Mesa gets planners’ OK
An irrigation canal in Franklin County may become the site of the first power plant in the nation to use a new hydroelectric power...
3Power to acquire 75% of 127.6MW hydropower plant concession in Albania
3Power Energy has signed a frame agreement with an Albania-based investment group to acquire 75% of a 127.6MW hydropower plant concession in Albania. ...
EBRD provides $164m loan for hydro power plant in Croatia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a syndicated loan of about €123.2m ($164m) to Croatia's electricity utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda, to...
Meralco plans to build 300MW hydroelectric plant in Philippines
Philippines-based power distributor Meralco (Manila Electric) is planning to build a 300MW hydroelectric power plant. The company is also exploring another...
