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Industry association seeks to recognize excellence in hydropower operation
America's waterways provide many benefits to the communities they serve. Fresh drinking water, farm-sustaining irrigation, hours of recreational enjoyment, even generation of clean, renewable energy from hydropower. "Every day we strive to tell policymakers and the...
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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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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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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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Meralco plans to build 300MW hydroelectric plant in Philippines
Philippines-based power distributor Meralco (Manila Electric) is planning to build a 300MW hydroelectric power plant. The company is also exploring another 500MW to 600MW coal-fired power project in addition to its planned coal project with a...
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