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US DOE to provide $72 million to improve hydropower efficiency
- 2024-02-09 06:53:14.414221
- David Flin
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $71.5 million in incentive payments for 46 hydropower projects across 19 states in the US to improve generation efficiency.
Power generation in Himachal Pradesh down by 85 per cent
- 2024-01-22 07:05:32.577582
- David Flin
Facing the worst-ever drought in India in the last 100 years with no rain or snow this winter, power generation at major hydropower projects in the state of Himachal Pradesh in north India is down by 80-85 per cent.
Portugal’s renewable power generation hits record in 2023
- 2024-01-03 07:00:46.207328
- David Flin
REN, Portugal’s national grid operator, said that the country obtained a record amount of its power from clean energy sources in 2023, with renewables accounting for 61 per cent of power use.
Kariba Dam water allocation for electricity generation cut in half
- 2024-01-01 07:32:49.900304
- David Flin
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has reduced the amount of water allocated for power generation at the Kariba Dam by 47 per cent to 16 billion cubic metres (BCM), down from 30 BCM.
AfDB to provide up to $1 billion for hydropower plants in Africa
- 2023-12-05 07:15:37.877820
- David Flin
A dozen hydropower plants across Africa could receive $1 billion from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to upgrade equipment and boost power generation and potentially speed up the transition from fossil fuels.
Masdar and EDF sign MOU to develop 3.6 GW in Kyrgyz Republic
- 2023-12-04 06:36:06.410772
- David Flin
Masdar and EDF have signed an MOU at the COP28 talks in Dubai to investigate the potential development of 3.6 GW of hydropower and renewable energy projects in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Ethiopia plans to double power supply to Kenya
- 2023-11-13 07:26:45.863211
- David Flin
Ethiopia has announced it will double its supply of hydropower to Kenya following the onset of El Nino rains in Eastern Africa, which has replenished reservoir levels.
KenGen to invest in geothermal
- 2023-11-10 06:42:29.650822
- David Flin
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Kenya’s largest power producer, has announced a plan to generate more electricity from geothermal power plants in the face of low water inflows being experienced at the hydropower stations, the result of low rainfall in the country.
EU to invest €60 million upgrading Uganda power plant
- 2023-11-02 08:04:42.922057
- David Flin
The EU plans to invest €60 million in upgrading one of Uganda’s largest hydropower plants, helping to plug a financing gap for the country’s energy infrastructure.
GE Vernova commissions four 175 MW hydropower units in Nigeria
- 2023-10-16 07:19:33.287589
- David Flin
GE Vernova’s Hydro Power business has completed the commissioning of four 175 MW Francis hydropower turbines and generators at the Zungeru project in Nigeria.
