Small Hydro

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 ...

Bosnia's Elektroprivreda HZHB Begins Construction of Hydropower Project

Tuesday, 17 July 2018 REM The construction of CHE Vrilo hydropower plant in Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, officially began with the laying of the cornerstone at a ceremony on July 16. The ceremony was attended by numerous ...

GE Renewable Energy Selected for Hydropower Project

Thursday, 28 June 2018 Dan McCue The Hydropower arm of GE Renewable Energy has been chosen by Seattle City Light to rebuild three generators in the powerhouse of the Boundary Dam. The Boundary Dam is located on the Pend Oreille River ...

Renewable Energy Aggregators' Projects Will Reclaim Abandoned Mines

Thursday, 21 June 2018 REM The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has disclaimed licensing jurisdiction over two of Renewable Energy Aggregators projects in Pennsylvania, allowing them to proceed without the need to secure a ...

Major Milestone in New England Clean Energy Connect Project

Tuesday, 19 June 2018 REM Hydro-Québec and Central Maine Power Company, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., have successfully concluded contract negotiations with the Massachusetts electric distribution companies (EDCs) for the New ...

Zinc Mine Reopens With Help From Low-Cost Hydropower

Wednesday, 13 June 2018 REM Empire State Mines, a zinc mine in St. Lawrence County, New York, has officially reopened following a comprehensive $33 million investment by Titan Mining Corporation, which has created more than 200 jobs ...

Norway

ASML-funded small hydro project now operating in Norway

Monday, 11 June 2018 Robin Whitlock

Sandvik, a small hydropower plant on the west coast of Norway, is now generating electricity and supplying clean power to the grid.

Local Hydro-Power Scheme in Welsh Town Brings Power to the People

Thursday, 24 May 2018 REM

A Denbighshire town’s very own renewable hydro-electric scheme promising power to the people has been hailed a success by Wales’s energy minister.

BHEL Secures Order for Arun-3 Hydro Power Project in Nepal

Monday, 07 May 2018 REM India’s Baharat Heavy Electricals Limited has secured an order for executing 900 MW Arun-3 Hydroelectric Project from SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company, Nepal. Once completed, this will be the largest ...