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Three dead in explosion at Italian hydropower plant
- 2024-04-11 07:28:22
- David Flin
At least three people have been killed and four are missing after a fire and explosion underground at the Bargi hydropower plant in northern Italy.
Russian missiles damage Ukraine power facilities
- 2024-04-01 07:29:49
- David Flin
Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine in the latest barrage targeting the country’s already damaged power infrastructure, as part of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Brazil reduces reliance on hydropower
- 2024-03-15 05:42:35
- David Flin
Brazil has reduced the proportion of electricity generated by hydropower, replacing it with solar and wind, according to data from energy think tank Ember.
IEA reports global CO2 emissions rising less quickly
- 2024-03-06 07:18:58.185737
- David Flin
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report, CO2 emissions in 2023, that has found that global energy-related CO2 emissions rose less strongly in 2023 than the year before, even as total energy demand growth accelerated.
€200 million loan to Ukrhydroenergo for hydropower rehabilitation from EBRD and Italy
- 2024-02-21 06:27:06.551997
- David Flin
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) along with the Italian Government have signed a €200 million loan package for hydropower company Ukrhydroenergo to restore and maintain its facilities that have come under repeated attack by Russia in its illegal invasion of Ukraine.
EU announces €37 million investment in Nigerian power sector
- 2024-02-19 06:45:42.864493
- David Flin
The EU has announced that it intends to invest €37 million into the Nigerian power sector, aiming to address the longstanding issue of inadequate electricity supply in the country.
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.
