Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric
NYPA overhauls first turbine generator unit at Niagara project’s Lewiston pump-generating plant
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has completed the upgradation of first of 12 pump-turbines at the Niagara hydroelectric power project’s Lewiston pump-generating plant under the Life Extension and Modernization (LEM) program. The ten-year, $460m...
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Nigeria signs agreement for Zungeru hydro plant development
The government of Nigeria has signed an agreement with a consortium of China National Electric and Engineering Corporation (CNEEC) and SinoHydro for the construction of the 700MW Zungeru hydro-electric power project. Exim Bank of China...
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Alterra resumes power generation at Montrose hydro facility in Canada
Alterra Power has resumed power generation at the Montrose hydro facility located in the Toba Valley, approximately 80km northeast of Powell River on BC’s Sunshine Coast. The facility, which is part of the Alterra's 235MW...
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TrustPower secures 35-year resource consent for 80MW Matahina Hydropower Scheme
New Zealand power developer TrustPower has secured a 35-year resource consent from the Environment Court to operate the 80MW Matahina Hydropower Scheme, located on the Rangitaiki River in the Bay of Plenty. In granting the...
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Alstom inaugurates hydropower industrial site in China
French multinational company Alstom has inaugurated a hydropower industrial site, which covers a total area of 250,000m2, in Tianjin, China. The new facility, which was built with an investment of €100m, houses approximately 2,000 Alstom...
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Abu Dhabi’s ADWEA likely to acquire Jaypee’s hydro-power projects in Himachal Pradesh, India
Abu Dhabi Water & Electric Authority (ADWEA), apparently through its separately listed business arm Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), is likely to acquire Jaiprakash Power Ventures’s two operating hydro-power projects in Himachal Pradesh, India for a consideration of...
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Hydro Plant O&M: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Review Program
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is heavily involved in the hydro industry. Reclamation is the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the western United States. The Bureau’s 58 power plants annually provide more than...
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