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EU Commission approves Italian aid for renewable electricity production
- 2024-12-19 06:09:55
- David Flin
The European Commission has approved a €10 billion Italian scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources to help transition towards a net-zero economy.
Zambia to approve another coal-fired power plant
- 2024-12-11 06:58:03
- David Flin
Zambia, which currently gets 85 per cent of its electricity from hydropower, is about to approve its third coal-fired power plant in a year.
GE Vernova wins order to modernise Saluda Hydropower Plant
- 2024-12-03 06:52:35
- David Flin
GE Vernova has secured an order from Dominion Energy to modernise two hydropower units at the Saluda Hydropower plant located approximately 10 miles from Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
Queensland abandons 5 GW pumped storage hydropower project
- 2024-11-07 05:17:57
- David Flin
The Government of the Australian state of Queensland has abandoned development of a 5 GW pumped storage hydropower project due to be built on the state’s central coast.
Andritz to perform major uprating of Malaysian hydropower plant
- 2024-11-06 04:58:57
- David Flin
Andritz has won a contract from TNB Power Generation to carry out a major uprating of the Chenderoh hydropower plant in Malaysia.
US dispatchable clean power output hit by drought
- 2024-10-30 06:07:33
- David Flin
An enduring drought across much of the western United States has caused a drop in US hydropower generation to a 23-year low so far in 2024, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Britain sets out funding model for renewable energy storage projects
- 2024-10-11 06:25:26
- David Flin
Michael Shanks, Britain’s Energy Minister, has said that developers of renewable energy storage projects, such as pumped hydro, will be offered a guaranteed minimum income to spur investment in technologies that help the country meet its climate targets.
Monsoon damages 16 hydropower plants in Nepal
- 2024-09-30 04:50:33
- David Flin
According to the Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal (IPPAN), landslides and floods induced by incessant rains have caused damage to powerhouses, transmission lines, and other structures, affecting 16 hydropower plants in Nepal. Details are still being gathered, and the extent of the damage could prove to be greater.
Uganda commissions $1.7 billion hydropower plant
- 2024-09-27 05:29:26
- David Flin
Uganda has commissioned its largest electricity generation plant, a 600 MW hydropower plant built on the River Nile costing $1.7 billion, funded by a loan from China. Of this, $1.4 billion was provided by China’s Exim Bank.
Ecuador imposes overnight blackouts as drought reduces hydropower capacity
- 2024-09-24 04:36:55
- David Flin
Ecuador’s government has imposed nationwide nighttime blackouts in a bid to conserve energy. This was caused by widespread drought conditions depriving the country of hydropower capacity.
