Small Hydro

More advanced O&M approaches needed for post-subsidy hydro portfolios says Dulas

Monday, 08 April 2019 Robin Whitlock Following the end of the feed in tariff for UK hydro projects this month, water utilities and owners of multiple hydro assets need to increase their focus on operations and maintenance (O&M) planning ...

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund Provides $27 Million Loan for Hydro Power Project

Monday, 04 March 2019 REM The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund, a PIDG company, has agreed to a $27 million loan to Kikagati Power Company Limited to aid in the building of a 14MW run-of-the-river hydro electricity generating ...

GE Renewable Energy Awarded $87 Million Hydropower Contract in Cameroon

Wednesday, 27 February 2019 REM

GE Renewable Energy was awarded an $87million contract by Nachtigal Hydro Power Company (NHPC) to provide seven 60 MW Francis turbines for the new Nachtigal hydropower plant in Cameroon.

Sweden

Fortum's Hydropower Plant Successfully Operating After Renovation and Recommissioning

Tuesday, 08 January 2019 REM Fortum’s 10MW hydropower plant at Vassinkoski, Sweden, is now successfully operating with Thordon Bearings’ polymer SXL turbine guide bearing following the completion of the plant’s extensive renovation ...

Sustainability Guidelines Define Good Practice for Hydropower

Thursday, 13 December 2018 REM New sustainability guidelines recently released present a definition of the processes and outcomes relating to good international practice in the hydropower sector. The guidelines provide a reference document ...

Statkraft Acquires Hydropower Project in India

Thursday, 06 September 2018 REM

Norwegian company, Statkraft, has acquired the 100 MW Tidong hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, India. Approximately 60 percent of the project works have been constructed so far.

Dulas Delivers 250 kW Hydro Scheme

Wednesday, 15 August 2018 REM UK company, Dulas, has completed a 250kW hydro-electric scheme at Welsh Water’s Llys y Frân reservoir. The scheme, located in a Pembrokeshire country park, controls the flow release to the river ...

Ontario Power Generation Agrees to Acquire Eagle Creek Renewable Energy

Friday, 10 August 2018 Dan McCue Ontario Power Generation has signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, an operator of hydro-electric facilities in the United States, from affiliates of Hudson ...

Uganda

Consortium delivers refinancing for Bujagali run-of-river hydro project in Uganda

Wednesday, 25 July 2018 Robin Whitlock A consortium of development finance institutions and commercial lenders has announced the refinancing of Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL), operator of the Bujagali run-of-river hydropower project on the Victoria ...

EIB Finances Iberdrola's Three Dams and Hydropower Plants on the Tâmega and Torno Rivers

Monday, 23 July 2018 REM The European Investment Bank is financing an important energy sector initiative in Portugal. The EU bank will provide a €650 million ($762.2 million) loan to Iberdrola to support a major hydro electrical ...