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Karebbe hydro-combine and failsafe spillway
20 August, 2012
PT Vale Indonesia Tbk operates a mining and nickel-smelting operation on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The nickel-processing plant is largely powered by hydroelectric generating stations on the Larona River. When the company decided to increase nickel production in 2003, SNC-Lavalin was invited to enter a design competition for a new hydroelectric facility to increase their generation capacity. The successful design benefitted from two interesting features highlighted in this paper: a distinctive hydro-combine powerhouse arrangement; and a unique failsafe spillway arrangement.

U&R hits the headlines
26 June, 2012
Uprating and refurbishment opportunities are generating numerous business transactions in the hydropower industry worldwide. Here we take a look at projects and contract awards which have been hitting the headlines in recent months.

Developments in South America
22 June, 2012
There has been major growth in the hydropower sector in South America. Carrieann Stocks presents a round-up of some of the latest projects under development in the resource rich region

Glendoe returns
22 June, 2012
With tunnel works completing and the powerhouse being prepared to come back into operation, the Glendoe scheme in Scotland is expected to start generating again by mid-2012, reports Patrick Reynolds

Pumped storage peaks in the US
13 February, 2012
Bison Peak has been described as one of the most exciting and promising pumped storage projects on the horizon. Upon a target completion date of 2019 it could become the sixth highest head pumped storage project in the world. Project consultant Matthew Shapiro discusses the unique challenges and solutions that need to be tackled during the development of this US scheme.

Time for Tungatinah
04 January, 2012
Hydro Tasmania is refurbishing and upgrading one of its key plants – the 125MW Tungatinah scheme on the Upper Derwent system