Ethiopia grants contract to WWDSE, ELC contract for 1060MW hydro project
The Ethiopian government has granted a $1.5m contract to the state-owned Water Works Design and Supervision Enterprise (WWDSE) and the Italian, Electro Consult (ELC)...
Indian state government approves Balimela hydro power renovation project
The project approval committee (PAC) of Odisha state in India has approved INR6.65bn ($111.6m) renovation and modernization proposal for the Balimela hydro power project....
Angola awards consultancy contract to COBA for 2,070MW hydro project
Angola government has awarded a consultant contract to COBA, a Portuguese environmental and engineering consultancy, for 2,070MW Lauca hydropower plant on the Kwanza River....
GVK commences 850MW hydro project in Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir
Indian conglomerate GVK has commenced operations at the 850MW GVK Ratle hydroelectric power project on the river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir, as Prime...
Brazil supreme court favors Cemig’s ownership of 424MW hydro project
Brazil Supreme Court of Justice has passed a ruling that will allow utility company Cemig to retain its holding in the 424MW Jaguara hydroelectric...
Minnesota Power to commence partial operations at 72MW hydro project
US-based utility company Minnesota Power is set to commence operations partially at its 72MW hydroelectric project located on the lower St. Louis River by...
Egypt, Ethiopia to hold talks to resolve issues looming 6,000MW hydro project
Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed to hold talks to discuss environmental, social and downstream impacts of 6,000MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance hydro project on Nile...
UK utility firm Rurelec secures $7.2m in funds for Peruvian hydro project
UK-based power producer Rurelec has secured credit facility of $7.2m from Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) to finance the construction of Canchayllo hydroelectric project in...
Indian states Orissa, Andhra Pradesh to develop 180MW hydro projects
Indian states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have formed INR6.5bn ($111.8m) hydro power venture to develop a 60MW hydro project and renovate a 120MW...
PHYDO seeks approval for 19.6MW hydroelectric projects in Pakistan
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) of Pakistan has received applications from Pakhtunkhwa Hydel Development Organization (PHYDO), for the construction of two small...
