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American Hydro, part of Wärtsilä Corporation, is to complete the upgrade...
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Lukoil completes reconstruction of Krasnopolyanskaya’s hydraulic structures
Lukoil has finished reconstruction work on the hydraulic structures at the Krasnopolyanskaya hydropower complex in the Krasnodar region, Russia, increasing the volume of water that...
Major refurbishment for Drax’s Galloway hydro scheme
Drax has confirmed it is to spend almost £6 million on refurbishment of a key piece of the historic Galloway hydropower scheme’s infrastructure in Scotland.
Equipment shipped and unit due for commissioning at Cheboksarskaya plant, Russia
Power Machines has announced it has manufactured and completed the shipment of generating equipment for unit No. 6 of the Cheboksarskaya hydropower plant, with unit No. 4 at the...
Studio Pietrangeli to work on Pontecosi Dam rehab
Enel Green Power has recently contracted Studio Pietrangeli to work on the design of the rehabilitation of Pontecosi Dam, located in Tuscany, Italy.
Calls for more better financing and regulation for hydro modernisation in South American
More investment and regulatory support is urgently needed to encourage the modernisation of hydropower projects in South America, a blog published by the International...
Major refurbishment of historic UK hydro station complete
A 1.1m refurbishment of the historic Stonebyres hydroelectric power station on the banks of the River Clyde, near Lanark has been completed by energy company Drax Group ahead of...
Toshiba ESS wins contract on Sedawgyi rehabilitation project, Myanmar
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) is to supply equipment for the rehabilitation of the Sedawgyi Hydropower Plant in Myanmar.
AVZ Power to investigate refurb of Mpiana-Mwanga, DRC
AVZ Power, a subsidiary of AVZ Minerals Limited, has signed an MOU with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Hydraulic Resources and Energy to investigate the feasibility...
GE to work on Angat rehab in the Philippines
Angat Hydropower Corporation has awarded GE Renewable Energy a contract to rehabilitate the 218MW Angat hydropower plant located in the Philippines – the first major...
Lukoil completes upgrade work at Belorechenskaya, Russia
Lukoil has competed a major modernization of the Belorechenskaya hydropower station in Russia’s Krasnodar Region, raising the project’s capacity by over 30%.
Mikany Dam upgrade begins in Tasmania, Australia
Australian utility TasWater has commenced upgrade work on the Mikany Dam, with contractor Gradco set to start site preparation in February.
Reconstruction completed on further unit at Cheboksarskaya plant, Russia
RusHydro and Power Machines have said they have completed the next stage of modernization of the Cheboksarskaya hydropower plant, with unit No. 11 put into operation with an...
Capacity increase of the Tannuwald hydropower plant
Energie Electrique du Simplon is investing CHF 20 million in the comprehensive refurbishment of the Tannuwald hydropower plant in the Swiss canton of Valais, with the first of the...
Unico Mechanical to work on Hoover Dam repairs
Unico Mechanical has announced it is to work on the rehabilitation, fabrication and repair of components at Hoover Dam after being named one of four companies to be awarded a...
Safety modifications completed at Steinaker Dam
Normal operations have resumed at the Steinaker Dam in Utah, US, following dam safety modification work at the project.
ZRA awards Kariba dam spillway rehabilitation contract
A consortium of GE Hydro France and Freyssinet International has been awarded the tender for the rehabilitation of the spillway at Kariba Dam on the Zambezi river basin between Zambia...
Funds agreed for rehab work in Zambia
Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) has approved a $46 million loan to the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (Zesco) that will be used to rehabiliate and expand...
Dam raise project in Queensland gets OK to move to next stage
The Queensland Government has given the green light for a proposal to raise Burdekin Falls Dam wall to progress to the next stage.
Verbund gets OK for Jettenbach-Töging refurbishment
Verbund Innkraftwerke has been given the OK by authorities to begin a project to renovate and increase efficiency at the Jettenbach-Töging power plant in the Mühldorf district in...
