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Stay up to date with the latest Refurbishment updates from the global international water power industry
Major overhaul begins at OPG’s R.H. Saunders hydroelectric project
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has launched a 16-year overhaul of the 1045MW R.H. Saunders Generating Station, the second-largest hydroelectric project in Ontario, Canada.
Report finds advanced manufacturing has key role in modernising hydropower industry
A new report from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) suggests that advanced manufacturing and materials could be the key to modernizing the US hydropower industry.
Emergency repairs completed at Lake Brewster as part of extensive refurb process
WaterNSW has restored function to critical inlet infrastructure at Lake Brewster that was extensively damaged during major flooding in late 2022.
USBR refurbishes intake structure at Trinity hydro plant
Work is expected to be complete by the end of this month on a dam maintenance project at the Trinity reservoir in California, US, with the US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) is...
Paradise Dam project moves forward
A project to restore Paradise Dam near Bundaberg in Australia is forging ahead, with enabling works to begin shortly, including work on the dam’s outlet valves.
NCC to remodel Hammarforsen hydropower plant for Statkraft
NCC has announced it has been commissioned by Statkraft to help improve dam safety at the Hammarforsen hydropower plant, including remodelling a spillway to increase discharge capacity.
Upgrades progressing at Tarraleah Power Station, Tasmania
Construction of a new water intake on Lake King William that feeds Tarraleah hydropower station is progressing, Hydro Tasmania has announced, with the work part of a major project...
Upgrade project completed at NYPA’s Niagara project control room
Major upgrade work has been completed on the control room at New York Power Authority’s Niagara power plant as part of the $1.1 billion, 15-Year ‘Next Generation Niagara’ Upgrade Project.
Andritz to rehabilitate equipment at Old Hickory hydropower plant, US
Andritz has been contracted by the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Nashville District to rehabilitate the turbines and generators at the 162MW Old Hickory hydroelectric power plant on...
San Francisco hydro project back in full operation following refurbishment
The 212MW San Francisco hydroelectric project in Ecuador is back to full operation following the overhaul of one the project’s generating units, CELEC EP HIDROAGOYÁN has announced.
GE to refurbish two more units at Mangla plant, Pakistan
GE has been selected by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to refurbish two hydropower units (9 & 10) at the Mangla hydropower plant in Pakistan as part of a project...
GE to upgrade Don Pedro hydropower plant equipment
GE Renewable Energy has been contracted by the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) to modernize the powerhouse of the Don Pedro hydropower plant in California, which is jointly owned by...
Community scheme in UK gets major funding
The Arkwright Trust in the UK has received £199,093 in funding from Severn Trent for the refurbishment of the historic Cromford Mills project.
Hydro Tasmania gets Trevallyn No.1 machine back on track
Machine No 1 has been returned to service at Trevallyn Power Station in Tasmania, following a $17.5 million refurbishment, Hydro Tasmania has confirmed.
Contract awarded for Wolf Creek Dam spillway gates replacement project
American Bridge Company has won a $109.45 million contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District for the Wolf Creek Dam Spillway Gates replacement project.
Alpiq to reinforce the Aare Canal
Alpiq Hydro Aare AG is to start reinforcing several sections of the embankments of the over 100-year-old Aare Canal in Niederamt in the canton of Solothurn this year, to meet...
Gigerwald dam renovation work postponed to ensure more winter power
Axpo has announced that the extensive renovation work at the Gigerwald dam in the Taminatal in St. Gallen's canton, Switzerland, is to be postponed for two years, due to to the...
REEL COH to install new gantry crane at NYPA’s Niagara project
REEL COH Inc has won a contract valued at almost $38 million to fabricate, deliver and install a new gantry crane with a lifting capacity of 680 tons for the New York Power...
Andritz to rehabilitate Ryburg-Schwörstadt turbines
Andritz has been contracted by Kraftwerk Ryburg-Schwörstadt AG to rehabilitate all four Kaplan turbines at the 120MW Ryburg-Schwörstadt hydropower plant on the River Rhine in Switzerland.