You searched for


Current Refinements
Date 2011
Remove all refinements
Refine Search
Content Type Features (111) News (558)

Andritz wins order for Eqyptian hydro project
23 December, 2011
Andritz Hydro is to supply and install equipment for a project that will see 32MW of hydro capacity added to the Assiut barrage, the oldest dam in the Egyptian section of the River Nile.

Queen goes green with new turbine installation for Windsor Castle
23 December, 2011
A plan to power Windsor Castle with hydroelectricity has moved a step closer with the installation of a second Archimedes Screw turbine at the Environment Agency’s Romney Weir on the River Thames.

Fourth unit in operation at Son La, Vietnam
23 December, 2011
The fourth turbine unit at the Son La hydroelectric project in Vietnam has been placed into commercial operation, Institute Hydroproject has announced.

Voith Hydro to supply equipment for RusHydro’s Miatlinskaya project
19 December, 2011
Voith Hydro is to supply rotor wheels for the modernization of turbines at the Miatlinskaya hydroelectric project in Dagestan, RusHydro has announced.

Hydro investment could create a million Canadian jobs, study finds
19 December, 2011
A study commissioned by the Canadian Hydropower Association has found that hydropower investment could produce over a million Canadian jobs over the next 20 years from construction activities alone.

Atlas Copco to acquire GIA underground business
16 December, 2011
Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire the underground business of GIA Industri AB from Vätterledens Verkstad AB, in a move that will broaden the company’s offering with products including electric mine trucks, utility vehicles and ventilation systems.

Carnegie completes site studies in Chile, appoints development partner
14 December, 2011
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has completed a site assessment study for CETO projects along the Chilean coast which has identified a potential 17GW of capacity.

Prediction of reservoir evaporation using support vector machines
14 December, 2011
Vol XXII, Issue 2

Flow resistances in sediment evacuation pipeline systems of reservoirs
14 December, 2011
Vol XXII, Issue 2

Distribution of stresses due to hydraulic loading in the skin plate of a vertical lift gate: cylindrical shell and flat type (Part II)
14 December, 2011
Vol XXII, Issue 2

Design consideration for the circulating water conductor system of a power plant
14 December, 2011
Vol XXII, Issue 2

IFC helps fund new hydro in Pakistan
14 December, 2011
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $60M loan to Star Hydro Power Ltd to support the construction of a 147MW hydropower project in Pakistan – the largest privately financed hydropower development in the country.

Rurelec to invest in Peruvian hydropower
13 December, 2011
Electricity utility Rurelec PLC is to develop a number of new hydroelectric projects in Peru following its agreement to acquire a 50% interest in newly formed development company Cascade Hydro Limited alongside Peruvian and other international partners.

Russian firms to bid for La Parota work, Mexico
13 December, 2011
Russian companies are planning to place bids for the contract to build an 800MW hydroelectric project in Mexico, RIA Novosti has reported.

Xayaburi Dam delayed for further studies
12 December, 2011
Construction of the planned 1260MW Xayaburi Dam project on the lower Mekong River in Laos has been delayed to further study the environmental impacts of the project.

Sweco to modernize Romanian hydro plant
12 December, 2011
Romania's state-owned hydroelectric company Hidroelectrica SA has awarded international consulting group Sweco a EUR3M contract modernize the 210MW Stejaru-Bicaz hydropower plant in the northeast of the country.

Kamchay project starts operations in Cambodia
12 December, 2011
The largest hydroelectric project in Cambodia has begun operations, newswires have reported

China Hydroelectric sells small hydro project
07 December, 2011
Small hydro developer and operator China Hydroelectric Corporation is to sell its 16MW Yuanping hydro project in China’s Fujian province to Fujian Dachuang Group for $22M, the company has announced.

Low carbon investments in sustainable water infrastructure must be prioritized says IHA
06 December, 2011
The importance globally of prioritising low carbon investments in sustainable water infrastructure was highlighted this week during a side event to the COP17 Conference in Durban, Mobilising finance and investments for water security and climate resilience, by Cameron Ironside, Programme Director, International Hydropower Association (IHA).

EUR100M boost for renewables in South Africa
06 December, 2011
Investec and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have agreed to establish a EUR100M renewable energy funding facility to promote clean energy generation and energy efficiency initiatives in South Africa.



Privacy Policy
We have updated our privacy policy. In the latest update it explains what cookies are and how we use them on our site. To learn more about cookies and their benefits, please view our privacy policy. Please be aware that parts of this site will not function correctly if you disable cookies. By continuing to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our privacy policy unless you have disabled them.