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Bujagali developer closes loan finance
21 December, 2007
The developer of the 250MW Bujagali hydropower project has closed financing on a US$682M construction debt facility, which included a US$90M contingency and debt service reserve.
Bujagali power link loan signed
30 October, 2007
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Ugandan government have signed a loan to help fund the construction of a transmission link for the Bujagali hydro power project.
World Bank funding jumps for renewables, hydro
24 October, 2007
The World Bank Group has increased its funds for hydro power and other renewables, plus energy efficiency schemes, by two-thirds to US$1.43B in the past year.
Can hydro power be sustainable?
17 September, 2007
David Harrison, Jeff Opperman and Brian Richter explore whether hydro power projects are a sustainable form of energy, and report on the pursuit of ecologically sustainable hydro on the Yangtze river
Construction of Bujagali officially begins
23 August, 2007
Construction of the 250MW Bujagali hydro project on the White Nile river in Uganda has been officially launched.
Unlocking African hydro potential
04 July, 2007
IWP&DC has reported on various potential African hydro schemes over the past few years. In this news insight, Neil Ford investigates which schemes are likely to be developed and looks at the major trends in hydro sector development on the continent
Glendoe: in the footsteps of the 'Hydro Boys'
21 May, 2007
Now half way through her task and burrowing deep into a Scottish hillside, Eliza Jane is almost a month ahead of schedule. Glendoe's £7M (US$14M) tunnel boring machine (TBM) is showing her mettle as progress in the Highlands follows in a rich seam of hydroelectric tradition. Chris Webb reports
World Bank gives financial backing to Bujagali
27 April, 2007
The World Bank has given its financial backing to the 250MW Bujagali hydro project in Uganda.
Revolutionising Icelandic power
14 March, 2007
With Iceland’s Kárahnjúkar scheme on course for completion in 2009, Neil Ford investigates how construction has progressed and asks whether the completed project will lead to the country finally exporting electricity to the rest of Europe
