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J-Power invests in Genex Power to help fund Kidston pumped storage project
Thursday, June 06, 2019 by Genex Power Limited has signed a A$25 million Share Subscription Agreement with Electric Power Development Co Ltd trading as J-Power, with the investment to be used towards...

Tractebel to lead JV for Harpo River hydro project, Pakistan
Sunday, June 02, 2019 by Tractebel has announced it is to lead a joint venture with National Development Consultants (NDC) for work on a new hydropower project on the Harpo river in Pakistan.

Atlantis and GE partner to develop world’s largest tidal stream turbine
Friday, May 17, 2019 by The Turbine and Engineering Services Division (ATES) of SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (Atlantis) is to partner with GE’s Power Conversion business to further develop what is expected...

Pacific American Coal in JV agreement with Global Hydro Energy
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 by Pacific American Coal Limited (PAK) has entered into a joint venture agreement with Austrian hydropower turbine manufacturer Global Hydro Energy that will see the firms focus...

Statkraft to supply Alcoa’s Norwegian aluminium production with power
Monday, May 13, 2019 by Statkraft has signed a long-term power supply agreement with Alcoa Norway where it will deliver just above 3 TWh to Alcoa’s Norwegian aluminium production facilities for the period...

Fortis completes sale of Waneta expansion project
Wednesday, May 01, 2019 by Fortis Inc. has confirmed it has completed the $1 billion sale of its 51% interest in the Waneta Expansion hydroelectric project in British Columbia to Columbia Power Corporation...

Knight Piésold Canada wins award for the Azambi project
Thursday, April 25, 2019 by Knight Piésold Canada received an Award of Merit in the Energy and Industry category from the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia (ACEC-BC) for the...

Wello's WEC2 Penguin ready to depart for Orkney, Scotland
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 by Wave-energy conversion technology firm Wello has announced it has completed WEC2, an optimized Penguin model based on proven technology, with the device ready to depart the...

Voith and TSP team up in new JV
Thursday, April 18, 2019 by Voith and TSP, an American technology service company, have launched a new joint venture – TSP OnCare Digital Assets Inc.

Limejump in PPA for Scottish hydro plant
Thursday, April 11, 2019 by Energy tech company Limejump has added its first hydropower asset to its pioneering Virtual Power Platform (VPP) by signing a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with DHG Hydro Ltd /...

CC&L Infrastructure and Desjardins in Canadian hydro acquisition
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 by Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure) and Régime de Rentes du Mouvement Desjardins, Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company, and Certas Home and...

Thordon Bearings buys Polish hydro plant
Monday, March 25, 2019 by Thordon Bearings has purchased the Struzyska small hydro plant in Pila, Poland, with the company to use the facility as a demonstration site and to develop new turbine technology.

New appointments at SMEC
Monday, March 25, 2019 by Engineering firm SMEC has said it is continuing to strengthen its Water Resources and Hydropower teams with appointments of senior technical specialists across Australia.

Artelia acquires Gantha
Friday, March 22, 2019 by Artelia Group has announced it is acquiring engineering consultancy Gantha, with whom it intends to propose new environmental services and harness synergies in the fields of...

Norsk Hydro hit by cyber-attack
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 by Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro, which is also one of the largest hydropower producers in Norway, has been subject to an extensive cyber-attack, impacting operations in several of...

GE to supply turbines to Nachtigal, Cameroon
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 by GE Renewable Energy (GE) is to provide seven 60MW Francis turbines for the new Nachtigal hydropower plant in Cameroon in an $87million contract awarded by Nachtigal Hydro Power...

SIMEC Atlantis awards contract for MeyGen connection system
Monday, February 18, 2019 by SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (Atlantis) has awarded a contract to subsea engineering specialists ETA Limited for the manufacture and delivery of the advanced subsea tidal...

Jeff Lyash to leave OPG, board appoints Ken Hartwick as new President and CEO
Thursday, February 14, 2019 by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Board Chair Bernard Lord has announced that OPG President and CEO Jeff Lyash is leaving the organization effective March 31, with Ken Hartwick,...

Lahmeyer International becomes Tractebel
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 by German engineering and consulting company Lahmeyer International has rebranded as Tractebel Engineering GmbH, operating under the Tractebel brand.