News from Around the World
News and information related to the five regions of the world: Africa, Asia/Oceania, Europe, Latin America and North America.
Africa
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RusHydro, Mainstream Energy to rehabilitate pair of Nigerian hydropower projects
05/22/2013
JSC RusHydro has signed a deal that will see the Russian energy conglome...
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Cameroon seeks Sanaga Basin water resources management including hydropower
05/21/2013
Cameroon utility Electricity Development Corp. (EDC) invites expressions...
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EdM selects consortium for hydropower plant rehab projects
05/21/2013
A contract signed by state-owned power company Electricidade de Mozambiq...
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Work on 40,000-MW Grand Inga to begin in October 2015, Congo says
05/20/2013
Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are hoping to lay ...
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Asia/Oceania
Mongolia seeks feasibility study plan for 300-MW Shuren hydro project
05/23/2013
The government of Mongolia invites expressions of interest from consulta...
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Papua New Guinea seeks procurement consultant including 80-MW Naoro Brown hydro project
05/22/2013
Papua New Guinea utility PNG Power Ltd. seeks applications from consulta...
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ADB makes loan for Sevan-Hrazdan cascade modernization project
05/21/2013
JSC RusHydro has secured a US$25 million loan from the Asian Development...
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Indian hydroelectric project operator THDC proposes public sale of shares
05/21/2013
The Indian government has announced its plan to divest a 10% share in st...
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Europe
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Gilkes outfits micro hydro project in Scotland
05/21/2013
A micro hydro project developed by Gilkes Energy Ltd. and a Scottish fam...
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IHA releases hydropower project sustainability evaluations
05/20/2013
The International Hydropower Association (IHA) has released a first set ...
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Israeli wave energy company opens subsidiary in China
05/17/2013
Israeli hydrokinetic developer Eco Wave Power and the Chinese government...
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Austria's Kaprun Hauptstufe hydroelectric plant receives Alstom upgrades
05/16/2013
Austrian utility Verbund Hydro Power AG has selected Alstom to renovate ...
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Latin America
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Voith, Alstom manufacturing Latin America's largest rotors for Teles Pires hydroelectric project
05/23/2013
Manufacturers Alstom and Voith have begun producing a hydropower rotor f...
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Uruguay's UTE considering new 70 MW run-of-river project
05/20/2013
State-owned power company Administracion Nacional de Usinas y Transmisio...
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Hydroelectric project developers receive extension from Panama utility regulator
05/16/2013
The Panama Hydroelectrical Development Company has received an extension...
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SN Power eyes hydro development in Latin America, Asia
05/10/2013
Recent transactions by SN Power will better allow it to focus on hydroel...
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North America
FERC eyes power system protection from geomagnetic disturbances
05/23/2013
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered the development of ...
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Canada utility seeks geotechnical surveying, drilling for 1,100-MW Peace River Site C hydro
05/22/2013
Canadian utility BC Hydro seeks bids for geotechnical surveying and dril...
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NHA hosting summit for hydropower project developers, investors
05/22/2013
The National Hydropower Association is hoping that its inaugural Hydropo...
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Rehabilitations coming for Gorge Dam spillway gates
05/22/2013
Utility company Seattle City Light has announced its plan to rehabilitat...
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