Day: February 4, 2019
EEP awards contract to build 2,200-MW Koysha hydroelectric plant
Italian construction and civil engineering firm Salini Impregilo has been awarded a US$2.8 billion contract to build the 2,200-MW Koysha hydropower plant in Ethiopia.
Cemig kicks off 2016 with strong investment in hydropower
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (Cemig) of Brazil recently released its first quarter earnings and revealed it has already spent almost half of its forecast investment total for 2016, spending BRL2.15 billion (US$610 million) from January to March, according to BNamericas.
Report says hydropower can provide India sustainable energy security
A report released this month by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) indicates hydropower development in India can play a crucial role in the country’s sustainable energy security if sites for new installed capacity -- among other things -- are accessible, stable and affordable.
What’s Next? EU, US and Colombia Show They’re Moving Forward with the Paris Agreement
Less than two weeks after 175 nations signed the pivotal Paris Agreement on climate change, a question lingers: What happens now?
Pacific Northwest BiOp once again rejected by court
The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon ruled on May 4 that the 2014 Columbia Basin salmon biological opinion violates the Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act, and declared it invalid.
eStorage Project report quantifies 2,291 GWh of new pumped hydro possible in Europe
Development-ready sites, with existing reservoirs for new pumped hydro energy storage plants, offer generation potential of 2,291 GWh, according to a newly released report from the eStorage Project.
NHA announces 2016 Outstanding Stewards of America's Waters Award winners
Five companies were recognized this week by the National Hydropower Association during its annual Waterpower Week in Washington conference for work in hydroelectric power that exemplifies "extraordinary recreational, historical, environmental or educational value."
Tidal array scheduled for deployment off the Isle of Wight in England
More than a year after Prime Minister David Cameron publicly announced support for the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Center (PTEC), Great Britain’s Marine Management Organization (MMO) issued a license on April 20 to Royal HaskoningDHV to deploy and operate a proposed 30-MW tidal array at the center,…
Ontario’s Cascade Generation Station begins 2.2 MW upgrade
The Cascade Generation Station on the Seguin River in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, is being upgraded from 1.2 MW to 3.4 MW, according to the project’s owner, Parry Sound PowerGen Corp.
Aquatera strengthens marine energy ties in Japan
Scotland-based power and environmental consultant Aquatera Ltd. Has entered into a partnership with the Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association in an effort to help Japan bolster its marine energy sector through international collaboration.