Independent power producer Econergy International has posted lower losses and a jump in revenues for 2007 but confirmed that it was still taking approaches for a sale or merger, a recent strategic move that has since led to funding challenges.

Construction of Nam Theun 2 in Lao PDR is a major challenge but so, too, was developing the project finance arrangements

Two bids have been submitted by consortia competing to build La Barrancosa and Condor Cliff projects in southern Argentina.

The Akosombo and Kpong schemes have dominated the hydro sector in Ghana and now, with support from China, the Volta river cascade is to be enlarged with the Bui project. Report by Neil Ford