Hydropower
Nepal, Bangladesh Agree to Build More Than 1,600 MW of Pumped-Storage Hydropower
The governments of Nepal and Bangladesh have signed an agreement to build two pumped-storage hydropower plants with a total capacity of more than 1,600 MW in Nepal, according to the Kathmandu Post. The agreement was signed Oct. 16 by Nepal…
India Could Reclassify Hydropower as Renewable Energy
The National Democratic Alliance government of India will present legislation to the Cabinet to reclassify hydropower as a clean renewable energy source. Speaking at a conference to mark the construction of a new Ministry of Mines, Coal, Power, New and…
Brazilian Federal Court Suspends Operating License for 11.2-GW Belo Monte Hydropower Plant
A Brazilian federal court has suspended an operating license for the 11.2-GW Belo Monte hydroelectric plant, stating that its developers have failed to provide water and sewage services to areas near the project. The decision, issued earlier this week by…
Duke Energy Receives new 30-year Operating License for Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a new 30-year operating license for Duke Energy’s Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project, which will allow the company to continue operating the Jocassee Pumped Storage Hydro Station, Keowee Hydro Station and associated lakes. “The…
Green World Conferences Announce 3rd Annual HydroTech Albania Conference and Exibition
Green World Conferences are pleased to announce that 3rd annual HydroTech Albania conference and exhibition will be held on 22-23 February 2017 in Tirana Business Park. HydroTech Albania is the only event focusing on Albania’s hydro energy potential, development and investment and is organised…
Portugal Runs for Four Days Straight on Renewable Energy Alone
Zero emission milestone reached as country is powered by just wind, solar and hydro-generated electricity for 107 hours. Portugal kept its lights on with renewable energy alone for four consecutive days in a clean energy milestone revealed by data analysis…
UK hydropower sector branded 100 percent Scottish
In UK, 14 hydropower schemes with 26.8 megawatt capacity are currently under construction, all located in Scotland. The U.K.’s hydropower industry comes under the rule of Scotland with all projects that hold planning permission being located north of the border,…