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New small hydropower project commences operations in Washington State
The following is a statement from Linda Church Ciocci, Executive Director of the National Hydropower Association, on the opening of Snohomish County Public Utility District’s Youngs Creek Small Hydropower Project in Sultan, Wash.: “NHA congratulates our member company...
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Brazil refurbishes two hydroelectric power plants with IDB funding
Project will add 30 years to service life of existing equipment, saving hundreds of millions of dollars and producing clean electricity with no social or environmental impact. In one of the largest energy-efficiency investments ever undertaken...
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Vattenfall enters agreement for renewal of French hydroelectric concessions
Swedish utility Vattenfall has entered into a consortium agreement with three partners in France for the coming hydro concessions. The four partners, ArcelorMittal, Rhodia, SNCF and Vattenfall join forces under the name Force Hydro to bid...
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Alstom wins EUR50m contract to modernize Canadian hydropower facility
French engineering group Alstom has secured a contract worth about EUR50m from Canadian utility Hydro-Quebec to modernise a hydroelectric generating facility in Canada. Located on the La Grande River in northern Quebec, the Robert-Bourassa hydroelectric station...
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Canal hydroelectric project near Mesa gets planners’ OK
An irrigation canal in Franklin County may become the site of the first power plant in the nation to use a new hydroelectric power technology. Percheron Power of Kennewick hopes to build a small conduit project...
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3Power to acquire 75% of 127.6MW hydropower plant concession in Albania
3Power Energy has signed a frame agreement with an Albania-based investment group to acquire 75% of a 127.6MW hydropower plant concession in Albania. The hydroelectric plant will be developed on the Shala river and is expected...
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EBRD provides $164m loan for hydro power plant in Croatia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a syndicated loan of about €123.2m ($164m) to Croatia's electricity utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda, to finance the construction of the Ombla hydro power plant. The new 68MW...
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