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Daral Khwar project inagurated in Pakistan
The 36.6MW Daral Khawar hydro power project has been officially inaugurated in Pakistan’s Swat district.
Mekong River Commission starts consultation for Pak Ly project, Lao PDR
A six-month consultation process has begun for the proposed 770MW Pak Lay hydropower project on the Mekong mainstream in Lao PDR, the Mekong River Commission has announced, despite...
SMEC to carry out feasibility study for Bakun extension
Sarawak Energy has engaged SMEC to conduct the feasibility study and tender design for an extension of Bakun Hydroelectric Power Plant in Malaysia.
Five new hydro plants planned for Indonesia
Power Construction Corporation of China and PT Indonesia Kayan Hydropower Energy have agreed to jointly build five hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 9000MW on the the...
969MW Neelum Jhelum project inaugurated in Pakistan
The 969MW Neelum Jhelum hydropower project in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has been officially inaugurated by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, with the project having...
Golen Gol operational in Pakistan
The first 36MW unit at the 108MW Golen Gol project in Pakistan is now in operation, with the official inauguration ceremony having been held on 4 February.
Nepal cancels deal with Chinese firm to build 1200MW hydro project
Nepal has cancelled a US$2.5 million deal with China Gezhouba Group Corporation to build a 1200MW hydroelectric project on the Budhi Gandaki river, Reuters has reported.
Sabangan hydro plant attacked in the Philippines
The control room at Hedcor’s 14MW Sabangan hydropower plant has reportedly been bombed by a group of unidentified men, causing power outages in the Mt Province region of the Philippines.
AboitizPower unit to expand Benguet hydro facility
AboitizPower is set to triple the combined capacity of its Bineng hydro power plant facilities to up to 19MW by 2019 after receiving the approval of the municipal council of La...
Citicore gets OK to investigate pumped storage plans
Philippines energy company Citicore Power Inc has been awarded five pumped storage service contracts by the Department of Energy, paving the way for the company to begin...
Multiconsult to perform Malaysian hydro studies
Multiconsult is to carry out five prefeasibility studies for hydropower projects with capacities up to 120MW in Sabah, Malaysia, after winning a contract from Sabah Electricity Sdn...
Pakistan, India agree to redesign Miyar project
Pakistan and India have reportedly agreed to redesign the planned Miyar hydroelectric project on the Chenab River, with talks to be held next month on other disputed hydropower schemes.
Mediation urged for India, Pakistan over Indus dams
The World Bank Group has urged India and Pakistan to agree to mediation in order to settle on a mechanism for how the Indus Waters Treaty should be used to resolve issues regarding...
Construction officially starts on Rogun dam, Tajikistan
Tajikistan president Emomali Rahmon has officially launched construction of the Rogun dam, which once complete will be the world’s highest stone-earthen dam, the government said.
Workers missing in Vietnam dam incident
Officials have confirmed that two workers are missing following the failure of a diversion dam at the Song Bung 2 project in the Vietnam province of Quang Nam.
Funds will help develop Marine energy centre in SE Asia
Researchers at Robert Gordon University have won £166k in funding from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Prosperity Fund to support the establishment of a South East Asia...
Working group launched for Myanmar’s hydro sector
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched the first working group for Myanmar’s hydropower sector in collaboration with the private sector, following the launch of a...
Plans in place to study feasibility of OTEC plant for Malaysia
French group DCNS and the OTEC Centre of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM OTEC) are to investigate the potential for an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plant on the...
Guidelines aim to make hydro on the Mekong more sustainable
New guidelines have been drawn up that may help to make future hydropower projects in the Mekong region (Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam) more sustainable, while also acting as...
