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LANDBANK to fund development of 15 MW small hydropower plant in Philippines
The Land Bank of the Philippines and Cabanglasan Hydropower Corporation (CHC) have signed a PHP2.6 billion (US$47.2 million) loan agreement to partially finance construction of a 15 MW small hydropower plant in the Province of Bukidnon.
Under the LANDBANK Renewable...
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Borealis signs power purchase agreement with VERBUND to supply Austrian operations with hydropower
Borealis and VERBUND have signed a ten-year power purchase agreement to supply a yearly 220 GWh of hydropower – reportedly comparable to the amount of energy used to power 50,000 Austrian households – to Borealis operations in Schwechat, Austria,...
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China’s 16 GW Baihetan hydropower plant becomes fully operational
China’s 16 GW Baihetan hydropower plant has become fully operational on 20 December 2022, as its final unit was put into operation. The power plant, which becomes China’s second largest hydro plant (after the 22.5 GW Three Gorges Dam), is located between...
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Utility Selects US-Based Hydropower Innovator Natel Energy to Expand Hydro’s Reach in Austria
In partnership with leading Austrian utility company, Energie Steiermark, Natel Energy has just commissioned its first European hydropower project. Located on a tributary to the River Mur in Graz, Austria, the Sauerbrunn Hydro Project provides a modern, fish-safe source...
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ANDRITZ wins equipment supply contract for 1,470 MW Luang Prabang hydropower
ANDRITZ has received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) Company Ltd. to supply electromechanical equipment for the 1,470 MW Luang Prabang run-of-river hydropower plant in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Luang Prabang, on the Mekong River in Luang Prabang Province,...
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GE Renewable Energy to upgrade Don Pedro hydroelectric plant in California
GE Renewable Energy signed a refurbishment contract with the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) to modernize the powerhouse of the Don Pedro hydropower plant in California, which is jointly owned by TID and Modesto Irrigation District (MID). Upon completion of...
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UK, Kenya to partner on Grand High Falls Dam, other climate-friendly projects
The UK and Kenya have agreed to fast-track six projects worth KES500 billion (US$4.1 billion) to accelerate the flow of climate finance into Kenya, after a meeting by the UK Prime Minister and Kenya’s President at the COP27 climate...
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