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Rheinfelden contract awarded
21 December, 2006
Energiedienst AG has awarded a consortium led by Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation a contract to supply turbines and generators for the Rheinfelden hydro power project. Partner within the consortium is Alstom Hydro (Switzerland) AG.

Alstom to refurbish US hydro plant
21 December, 2006
Alstom has been awarded a contract worth more than EUR 50M (US$65.9M) by the Grand River Dam Authority for the refurbishment of its Markham Ferry hydroelectric power plant in the State of Oklahoma, US.

Hydro holds firm in Mexico
15 November, 2006
With a string of gas-fired plants being developed in Mexico, can hydro still maintain its place in the country's power generation mix? Neil Ford investigates

World's first at German plant
23 October, 2006
The world's first high-temperature superconductor hydro generator is to be installed in a hydroelectric power plant in Bavaria, Germany.

Alstom India wins Nam Ngum 2 contract
04 September, 2006
Alstom Projects India (APIL) has secured a US$10.3M contract for the supply and erection of hydro-mechanical equipment for the Nam Ngum 2 hydro power project in Laos.

Chinese contracts awarded
11 July, 2006
Alstom has been awarded two contracts worth around US$63.7M to supply equipment for two hydro power plants in China.

HEA forms European division
14 June, 2006
The Hydro Equipment Association (HEA) has founded a European branch in Brussels, Belgium, to help strengthen hydro’s presence with the European Union commission.

First runner delivered for Three Gorges right bank
09 June, 2006
Alstom has delivered the first 700MW turbine runner for the Three Gorges Right Bank, one and a half months earlier than expected by China Three Gorges Project Corporation.

Bouygues to buy stake in Alstom
28 April, 2006
The French Government is to sell its 21.03% stake in Alstom to construction firm Bouygues, with the two companies planning broad cooperation at commercial and operational levels. Bouygues also intends to take a 50% equity share in Alstom’s hydro power equipment business.

Meeting the demand
12 April, 2006
Pumped storage projects are proving to be a useful solution in China for providing power to the national grid. Foreign companies with experience in the technology are making inroads into this important market, writes Christian Rambaud

Statkraft looks abroad
12 April, 2006
Norway’s state-owned power company Statkraft plans to embark on an international expansion programme in an effort to position itself as one of Europe’s largest renewable energy companies, writes Neil Ford

Alstom wins refurbishment orders
10 April, 2006
Alstom has won three orders from utilities in Sweden and Norway to modernise hydro power plant equipment.

Generator upgrades for GM Shrum
06 April, 2006
Alstom has been awarded a US$21.8M contract to upgrade two generators at BC Hydro’s GM Shrum station in British Columbia, Canada.

Scope of supply
16 March, 2006
IWP&DC takes a look at the equipment being supplied to Vietnam’s Dai Ninh hydro power project

Vast expansion at Sauda-Sonna
28 February, 2006
Maurice Jones visited Norway’s Sauda-Sønnå project and discovered that speed was an essential ingredient during construction work to extend the areas hydro resources

Three Gorges - now for the electricity
13 February, 2006
With the Three Gorges project expected to be completed ahead of schedule, Neil Ford writes that its success may help encourage further hydro developments in China