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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 Minister Manmohan Singh laid foundation for the project. The build, own,...

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 plant. The ruling follows concession license termination of Cemig by the...

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 the end of 2013. The Thomson Hydro Station is expected to...

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 River. In a joint statement, Foreign Ministers of both the countries...

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 Peru. The 5.3MW run of river power plant on the Pachacayo...

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 hydro project. The two state governments are expected to invest INR3.5bn...

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 hydroelectric projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with total capacity of 19.6MW. ...

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