A persistent drought in China’s Sichuan province has caused provincial authorities to order power cuts to homes, businesses, and factories.
GE Research has been awarded a 30-month $4.3 million project by the US Department of Energy’s Power technologies Office to improve both the operating capacity and flexibility of hydropower assets.
The Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO), Thailand’s first power generation IPP, has started commercial operation of the Nam Theun 1 hydropower plant in Laos.
Joao Galamba, Portugal’s Energy Secretary, said that the country was totally opposed to an EU proposal for member states to cut gas usage until March because it would hamper electricity production when the country faces an extreme drought.
GreenZo Energy of India and Nepal’s API Power have signed an MOU to develop 50 MW green hydrogen plants in Nepal.
GE Renewable Energy’s Hydropower business, part of GE Power India Ltd (GEPIL) has commissioned the 180 MW Bajoli Holi project.
Water inflow into Iranian dams has decreased by about 21 per cent since March compared with last year. Reports say that the country will face severe power shortages this year.
Foreign ministers from Nepal and Sri Lanka are meeting to discuss possible energy sales from Nepal to Sri Lanka.
British power generator Drax has applied to build a £500 million 600 MW underground pumped storage hydropower station at its existing Cruachan hydropower plant in Scotland.
GE Renewable Energy’s Hydro and Grid Solutions businesses have jointly signed a contract to upgrade the 14 GW Itaipu hydropower plant in Brazil and Paraguay.