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World Bank agrees $340m investment for Regional Rusumo Falls hydro project

The World Bank has agreed to $340m financing for the governments of Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania to develop Regional Rusumo Falls hydroelectric project under a Great Lakes Regional Initiative. Each of the countries will receive...

Voith secures supply agreement for 40MW Colombian hydro projects

Voith, a German engineering services company, has secured a supply agreement for a portfolio of hydro projects with a total capacity of 40MW located in Department of Antioquia, Colombia. As per the agreements, the company...

China, Uganda ink agreement to develop 188MW hydro project

China International Water & Electric (CWEC) has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Ugandan government for the construction of 188MW Isimba hydro project. In addition, the government of China and China's Export-Import (Exim) Bank...

Pakistan to receive $100m funds from Saudi for Neelam Jhelum hydro project

Pakistan government is set to receive funds of about $100m from the Saudi Development Fund (SDF) to finance the development of Neelum Jhelum hydropower project in the country. Confirming the investment, Pakistani Commercial Attaché Waseem...

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) for 1060MW hydropower project. As per the contract, WWDSE and 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. The proposal by Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) includes the revival...

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. As per the contract, the consultants will provide design, technical assistance...

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