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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Voith secures €58m refurbishment contract for Inga I hydro project in Congo
German engineering company Voith has been granted €58m contract to refurbish Inga I hydropower station in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The contract was awarded by electricity supplier Société Nationale d'Électricité (SNEL) to the Voith-led...
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Ethiopian hydro project will not affect Sudan, Egypt: expert panel claims
African countries Sudan and Egypt are not likely to be affected with the development of $4.2bn Ethiopian hydro project being carried out on Nile River, an independent panel of experts stated. A group of diplomats...
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Lesotho, South Africa collaborate to develop $1.3bn hydro project
The Government of Lesotho has signed an agreement with South Africa, which will see the latter providing funds of SAR12bn ($1.3bn) for a hydro project in Lesotho. The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is estimated...
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