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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.
Drought brings hydropower crisis in Brazil
- 2024-09-13 05:27:00
- David Flin
Brazil’s prolonged drought has drastically reduced soil moisture in the main hydropower basins, causing a major challenge to hydropower generation, which generates around 70 per cent of Brazil’s electricity.
US DOE invests $430 million in hydropower upgrades
- 2024-09-06 04:57:31
- David Flin
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced selection of 293 hydropower improvement projects across 33 states that will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments.
Teesta V hydropower station destroyed in major landslide
- 2024-08-21 05:01:52
- David Flin
A severe landslide in the Indian state of Sikkim has destroyed the 510 MW Teesta V hydropower station owned by NHPC.
$21 million ADB grant to expand Tajikistan hydropower plant
- 2024-08-14 05:08:33
- David Flin
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $21 million grant as additional financing to expand the supply of renewable energy in Tajikistan by modernising the Golovnaya hydropower plant.
Cameroon invites bids to build 500 MW hydropower project
- 2024-08-09 06:08:38
- David Flin
The Cameroon Government has announced a competitive bidding process for the EPC of the 500 MW Kikot-Mbébé hydropower plant, located 60 km northwest of Yaoundé, in central Cameroon.
Rising silt levels threaten Himachal Pradesh hydropower production
- 2024-08-05 06:08:31
- David Flin
Escalating silt levels in the rivers of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh have begun to disrupt hydropower production, particularly on the Satluj River.
Zambia allows consumers to contribute solar power to the grid
- 2024-08-01 06:17:31
- David Flin
Zambia has started a programme that allows electricity customers to feed power into the national grid, contributing to supply and encouraging the increased use of solar panels.
