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Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and FDR: Big Players in U.S. Hydropower History

March 23, 2023 admin Army Corps of Engineers, bonneville power administration, bureau of reclamation, Business, full coverage, grand coulee dam, History, Hydro, hydropower, news, power, power podcasts, the power podcast, TVA

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:30:59 +0000

When you study the history of hydropower, you expect to learn about people like British-American engineer James Francis, who developed the first modern hydro turbine in 1849. A testament to his genius is that the Francis turbine continues to be the most widely used water turbine in the world today. Or you assume American inventor […]

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New Coal-Fired Unit Operating at Zimbabwe’s Largest Thermal Power Plant

March 22, 2023 admin Coal, hwange power station, Hydro, hydropower, International, kariba south, news, power, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:57:04 +0000

The first of two 300-MW units being built as part of the expansion of a coal-fired generating station in Zimbabwe has come online. The Zimbabwe Power Co. (ZPC) said the unit began sending electricity to the national grid late on March 20. ZPC in a statement said, “Power will be progressively fed into the grid […]

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Trial Operation of Innovative Horizontal Pelton Hydropower Turbine Underway in Austria

March 1, 2023 admin Austria, Business, efficiency, engineering, full coverage, GERMANY, horizontal turbine, hydraulic turbomachinery, Hydro, hydropower, innovation, International, news, pelton wheel, pumped hydro, Research and Development, Technology, turbine nozzles, verbund, voith

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:15:00 +0000

A pioneering horizontal, six-nozzle Pelton turbine developed by Voith Hydro at the 326-GWh Gerlos 1 pumped storage facility in the Ziller Valley, Austria, is setting new benchmarks for the 140-year-old

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South Africa Energy Crisis at Critical Stage as Load-Shedding Continues

March 1, 2023 admin blackouts, Coal, eskom, Gas, Hydro, International, load shedding, news, outages, power, South Africa

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:14:00 +0000

The energy crisis in South Africa has prompted continued calls for government action, and officials in January said an energy action plan announced last year is starting to be implemented. The plan was laid

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POWER Digest [March 2023]

March 1, 2023 admin Australia, barakah, CCS, China, Coal, csp, Estonia, floating wind, Gas, gas turbines, hexicon, Hydro, Italy, news, Nuclear, Pakistan, pumped storage, Saudi Arabia, Solar, South korea, trends, turkiye, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:10:00 +0000

Pakistan Begins Commercial Operation of 1.3-GW Coal Plant. Pakistan on Feb. 7 began commercial operation of a 1.3-GW coal-fired power plant in the Thar Desert in Sindh province, southern Pakistan. The project

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Madagascar Ready to Ramp Up Hydropower Projects

February 28, 2023 admin africa, Hydro, hydropower, Madagascar, power, volobe

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:03:09 +0000

Madagascar has significant hydropower potential, but to date less than 20% of the country’s energy comes from hydroelectric facilities. The Economic Development Agency of Madagascar (EDBM) estimates the island nation, located in the Indian Ocean off the cost of Southeast Africa, could produce as much as 7.8 GW of power from hydro resources, but at […]

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IRENA Says Hydropower Capacity Must Double by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals

February 16, 2023 admin Hydro, hydropower, International, irena, news, power, renewable energy, Renewables, sustainability

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:10:14 +0000

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A new report issued this week by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says hydropower, which is already the largest source of renewable electricity in the world, must double in capacity if the world is to meet the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement by 2050. The report says installed hydro capacity must reach […]

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The Big Picture: Off-Grid Power [Infographic]

February 1, 2023 admin biomass, Hydro, hydropower, Infographics, irena, off-grid power, Solar, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:15:00 +0000

An estimated 91% of the world’s population had access to electricity in 2020, marking substantial progress toward goals to ensure universal access to power. Still, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), 733 million people remain unserved. Off-grid and decentralized energy systems may be emerging as an alternative to facilitate energy access and resilience, […]

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The POWER Interview: Sphera Exec Talks Supply Chain Solutions

January 6, 2023 admin Coal, covid-19, emissions, esg, geothermal, ghg, Hydro, Interview, natural gas, optimization, pandemic, Renewables, Solar, sphera, supply chains, sustainability, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:31:40 +0000

Several executives in the power generation space weighed in for POWER’s recent report on supply chain issues in the sector. Sourcing of equipment also was a hot topic in POWER’s 2023 forecast for the industry. It’s no surprise. The power sector is not exempt from the problems that have impacted business and industry worldwide, from […]

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Grid Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Projects Thrive, Workforce and Supply Chain Issues Continue in 2023

January 4, 2023 admin Coal, Distribution, energy security, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, industry forecast, inflation reduction act, International, news, Nuclear, power, Renewables, Solar, supply chain, supply chains, T&D, transmission, trends, Wind, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:18:18 +0000

The Inflation Reduction Act will spur growth in clean energy and upgrades to grid infrastructure, but workforce shortages and supply chain constraints are likely to challenge power companies for at least the

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