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DEWA's pumped storage plant in Hatta reaches 74% completion mark
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) marked a significant milestone as its pumped storage project in Hatta reached 74% completion. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing...
LHDA awards major contract for Final Phase II bridges, ensuring critical connectivity to Polihali reservoir
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) successfully concluded the procurement process for the final two major bridges under Phase II at the end of August. The contract,...
Tunnel boring begins for Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydropower project in India
A significant step has been taken in the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower Project in India as tunnel boring operations have kicked off. This hydroelectric project is located along...
Alto Tâmega hydroelectric power plant nearing completion, reservoir filling set to start
Progress on the Alto Tâmega Hydroelectric Power Plant remains on track as construction advances steadily. With civil works nearly finalized and electromechanical assemblies slated...
Polihali Dam marks significant milestone with Senqu River diversion
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA), along with consultants and contractors involved in the Polihali Dam project, marked a crucial milestone in its construction on...
Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Tunnel Project over halfway complete, ahead of schedule
Nepal Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Tunnel Project is making substantial strides, with over 50% of the tunnelling work completed, outpacing the original schedule by a five-month...
Snowy 2.0 project update: TBM Lady Eileen progresses in tunnel excavation
In a significant achievement for Snowy Hydro and its Snowy 2.0 project, a major milestone was reached last month as one of the project's three tunnel boring machines (TBM) marked...
Earthfill dam completed, milestone achieved at Site C Project
BC Hydro has successfully completed the construction of the earthfill dam at the Site C project, marking a major milestone in the Canadian project.
Major milestone achieved as Subansiri Lower project dam reaches top level
In a significant breakthrough for the 2000MW Subansiri Lower HE Project in India, the dam's top level, reaching an elevation of 210m, has been successfully completed across all...
Tunnel boring on temporary hold at Snowy 2.0’s Tantangara location as govt imposes conditions
Tunnelling at the Snowy 2.0 project’s Tantangara site has been halted temporarily until Snowy Hydro can prove it will cause no further environmental damage, our sister publication...
Neelum Jhelum tunnel restored, power generation expected to resume by end of July
The project team at Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project in Pakistan has restored the 150ft long tunnel collapse in the project’s tailrace tunnel.
Webuild to collaborate on hydropower facilities in Ukraine
Webuild has signed an agreement with Ukrainian hydropower plant operator Ukrhydroenergo that will allow the two parties to collaborate for the next three years on the construction of...
Rookwood Weir project over 65% complete in Central Queensland
The Rookwood Weir project, Australia's largest weir, is more than 65% complete, according to Queensland's Water Minister, Glenn Butcher. The AUD 67.2 million ($277.8...
N:I:A team appointed on project to expand Greenland’s largest hydroelectric plant
Greenland’s largest hydroelectric power plant – the 45MW Buksefjord project in Buksefjorden – is set to undergo an expansion with N:I:A, consisting of NIRAS, Inuplan, and AFRY,...
Major milestone at Dasu hydropower project, Pakistan
A major milestone has been reached at the 4320MW Dasu hydropower project currently under construction in Pakistan, with river diversion successfully completed.
“Solid construction progress” being made at Snowy 2.0 says developer
Solid construction progress is occurring at the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project, Snowy Hydro has said, despite the temporary halt of one of the project’s TBMs following the discovery of...
WAPDA to add 10,000MW of hydropower by 2030
The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has announced it will add as much as 10,000MW of hydroelectricity to the installed power generation capacity of the country...
Mohmand Dam Project likely to be completed in 2026 says WAPDA
The 800MW Mohmand dam project on the River Swat in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province is likely to be completed in 2026, WAPDA has announced, confirming that construction is...
Work starts on the Sambangalou hydroelectric dam in Senegal
Vinci has announced that construction work has started on the 128MW Sambangalou hydroelectric dam near Kédougou, in the south of Senegal.
