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Smart Hydropower Technologies for a Greener Grid
Middle East Energy Transition 2030: Integrating Renewables into the Industrial Mix
The Middle East stands at a transformative crossroads, reimagining its role in the global energy landscape. Long recognized as the world’s hydrocarbon heartland, the region is now accelerating toward...
Asia
EU Invests in Kambarata-1 Hydropower Project in Central Asia
The European Union, along with its international partners, has revealed a set of new investments aimed at strengthening hydropower infrastructure across Central Asia. Central to this effort is the Kambarata-1 hydropower plant in Kyrgyzstan, which has reached a key...
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Federal Support Boosts Canada’s Indigenous Hydropower Plans
Remote and Indigenous people throughout Canada are shifting increasingly toward renewable energy consumption, attempting to minimize fossil fuel usage and achieve energy sovereignty. A significant leap forward has come with the announcement by the Government of Canada of almost...
Europe
IHA and Euroelectric Launch Paris Pledge for PSH in Europe
The International Hydropower Association (IHA), in partnership with Eurelectric, has launched the Paris Pledge, a joint initiative shaped in collaboration with 11 senior leaders from the European utilities and hydropower value chain. The pledge is designed to accelerate the...
Africa
Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam
Ethiopia formally inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), marking the launch of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam. The project is expected to supply electricity to millions while deepening tensions with downstream Egypt, which has long expressed concerns about water...
Companies
Coire Glas Hydropower Project Earns HSS Gold Certification
SSE's Coire Glas Hydropower Project, situated on Scotland's Loch Lochy, has gained Gold certification under the Hydropower Sustainability Standard (HSS), becoming the world's first pumped storage hydropower project to achieve this recognition.
If approved for delivery, the Coire Glas Hydropower...
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China Builds World’s Largest Hydroelectric Power Facility
Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of China, stated that work will begin on the world's biggest hydroelectric power facility, which will be built on the eastern border of the Tibetan Plateau.
The project would cost about 170 billion...
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