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Construction debt paid off for 14GW Itaipu hydroelectric project
06 March, 2023
Itaipu Binancional has paid the final instalment of construction debt for the 14GW Itaipu hydroelectric project, bringing it's almost 50-year financial commitment to build the bi-national hydroelectric project on the Paraná River between Brazil and Paraguay to an end, Bnamericas has reported.

GE to refurbish two more units at Mangla plant, Pakistan
16 February, 2023
GE has been selected by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to refurbish two hydropower units (9 & 10) at the Mangla hydropower plant in Pakistan as part of a project that will increase the plant’s capacity by 280MW.

All units at 1.2GW Jinzhai pumped storage plant in commercial operation
31 January, 2023
All four units at the 1.2GW Jinzhai pumped storage power plant in China have now been successfully connected to the grid and have completed 15 days of trial operation, Ge Hydro Solutions has announced.

GE commissions pumped storage units at Chinese project
09 December, 2022
GE Hydro Solutions has announced that two or four 300MW pumped storage units it supplied to the Anhui Jinzhai pumped storage power plant in Anhui Province, China, have passed the trial period and are now connected to the grid.

GE wins 5-year maintenance contract at Belo Monte, Brazil
04 October, 2022
GE Renewable Energy is to carry out scheduled, routine and corrective maintenance at the 11GW Belo Monte hydropower scheme in Brazil over the next five years after signing a contract with Norte Energia. The deal covers both Belo Monte and the complementary 233MW Pimental powerhouse.

DOE awards GE project to improve flexible operation of hydro turbines
15 August, 2022
GE Research, the technology development arm of General Electric Company (GE), has been awarded a 30- month, $4.3 million project through US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office to improve both the operating capacity and flexibility of hydropower assets.

Bechtel to work on Big-T pumped storage facility, Australia
09 August, 2022
Bechtel has been selected by BE Power and GE Renewable Energy to support the planning for the Big-T pumped storage hydropower facility at Lake Cressbrook in southeast Queensland, Australia.

GE commissions Bajoli Holi hydropower project in India
11 July, 2022
GE Renewable Energy’s Hydropower business has officially commissioned the 180MW Bajoli Holi Project on the river Ravi in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh in northern India, with the project’s three 60MW turbines already generating electricity and supplying power to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport – the first in India to run entirely on hydro and solar power

Costs updated for Lower Churchill project
28 June, 2022
The total forecasted project cost for the Lower Churchill Project is set to increase from C$13.11 billion to C$13.37 billion, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has confirmed, stating that it will not need any equity from the province and will cover the increase through internal funding sources.The company has also shared an update on the development of software required to complete the Labrador Island Link (LIL) portion of the project.

France’s Grand Maison plant testing HSC technology
13 June, 2022
The Grand Maison hydropower plant in the French Alps – which is part of the European Union (EU)-funded XFLEX HYDRO initiative – is testing how Hydraulic Short Circuit (HSC) technology can enable the simultaneous use of very high head pumps and Pelton turbines, using smart digital controls.

Coire Glas tenders submitted
06 June, 2022
Plans for the first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be built in the UK for more than 30 years has taken a major step forward as tenders have been received for the project’s main construction works.

GE led consortium to upgrade Itaipu hydro plant in Brazil and Paraguay
06 May, 2022
A consortium led by GE Renewable Energy’s hydropower business will be responsible for the technological upgrade of the 14GW Itaipu hydropower plant on the Paraná River between Brazil and Paraguay.

GE to help modernise São Simão plant, Brazil
23 March, 2022
A consortium led by GE Renewable Energy is to modernise the generating units and auxiliary services at the 1710MW São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant in Brazil after signing a contract with SPIC Brasil.

GE to refurb generators at Bitsch hydro station, Switzerland
17 March, 2022
GE Hydro Solutions is to refurbish two 120 MVA vertical synchronous generators at the Bitsch power plant station in Wallis, Switzerland under a service contract with HYDRO Exploitation SA, acting on behalf of the asset owner Electra-Massa SA.

Invitation to tender issued for Coire Glas main construction contracts
08 February, 2022
Six groups have been invited to submit tenders for construction of the proposed pumped hydro storage scheme at Coire Glas, on the shores of Loch Lochy near Invergarry, Scotland – the first large-scale pumped hydro storage scheme to be built in the UK for more than 30 years.

GE to help refurb Long Lake hydro plant, US
13 January, 2022
GE Renewable Energy is to modernize four generator units at the Long Lake hydropower plant in Washington, US, under a service contract with Avista Utilities. Upon completion of the refurbishment project, the facility will have an installed capacity exceeding 100MW.

GE to provide O&M support for Igarapava hydro plant, Brazil
09 December, 2021
GE Renewable Energy's Hydro Solutions is to provide full operation & maintenance (O&M) services for the 210MW Igarapava hydroelectric plant in Rio Grande, Brazil. GE was one of the project’s main suppliers during its construction and installation.

Contractors shortlisted for Coire Glas work
13 September, 2021
SSE Renewables has announced a shortlist of tenderers for the civil engineering and mechanical and electrical works for the proposed 1.5GW pumped hydro storage scheme at Coire Glas in Scotland’s Great Glen.

Smart hydropower tech demand to grow rapidly, says industry survey
13 August, 2021
Demand is set to soar for innovative new hydropower technologies which provide flexibility and resilience for electricity grids, according to a new industry survey.

Funds approved for new hydro in Côte d’Ivoire
02 August, 2021
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has agreed to lend €25 million to Ivoire Hydro Energy (IHE) to help build a 44MW hydroelectric plant on the Bandama River near the village of Singrobo in Côte d’Ivoire.