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Equinor May Postpone Closure of Norwegian Gas-Fired Power Plant

August 8, 2022 admin equinor, Gas, hydropower, mongstad, natural gas, news, statnett

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:21:57 +0000

Norway-based energy major Equinor could continue to operate its natural gas-fired Mongstad power plant to support the country’s electricity supply. The company recently said it may reconsider its decision to close the plant by the end of August. Norway, which like many other countries has suffered drought conditions over the past several months, is experiencing […]

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Experts Say Hydropower Needs to Double by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals

July 28, 2022 admin full coverage, Hydro, hydropower, iha, International, international hydropower association, net-zero, news, outlook, Renewables

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:42:50 +0000

Global installed hydropower capacity rose by 26 GW in 2021 to 1,360 GW, but that’s far short of the progress needed to achieve the world’s climate change mitigation goals. “We know that to keep climate change below 2°C, or the more challenging 1.5°C net zero target, we will need to see a huge increase in […]

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Wudongde Project Takes Hydro to New Heights

July 1, 2022 admin China, ge renewable energy hydro solutions, Hydro, hydropower, jinsha river, plant of the year, three gorges group, top plant, voith, voith hydro, wudongde

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 04:18:00 +0000

A multi-year, multibillion-dollar undertaking on China’s Jinsha River has achieved several “firsts” for the hydropower sector, earning POWER’s highest honor thanks to its development, design, and

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Risks and Opportunities: It’s an Interesting Time to Be in the Power Industry

July 1, 2022 admin Coal, finance, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, hydrogen, hydropower, lng, Markets, natural gas, news, Nuclear, opportunities, power sector, renewable energy, Renewables, risks, Solar, supply chain, supply chains, trends, Weather

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 04:11:00 +0000

War rages in Europe. Natural gas prices are through the roof. Drought threatens hydro production. Weather extremes are becoming commonplace. Supply chains are strained. Demand for electricity is headed

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California Drought Could Severely Limit Hydropower This Summer

June 2, 2022 admin Business, California, climate change, drought, EIA, Environmental, full coverage, gas generation, Hydro, hydropower, Markets, news, Renewables, Water, weim, west

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:09:07 +0000

Drought in California could nearly halve the state’s hydroelectric generation this summer, pushing up wholesale power prices in the West, and forcing the state to rely on natural gas generation and out-of-state imports, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects in a new analysis. The EIA suggests in a supplement to its May 2022–released Short-Term Energy Outlook […]

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India Plans to Reduce Coal-Fired Generation, and Mine More Coal

May 30, 2022 admin Business, Coal, Heat, hydropower, India, International, modi, news, power, renewable energy, Solar

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 22:29:50 +0000

India’s Power Ministry, despite the country facing shortages of electricity in recent years and as recently as the past month, said it plans to reduce the amount of power generation from at least 81 of the country’s 173 coal-fired power plants over the next four years. The agency, in a letter dated May 26 that […]

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Brazil Looks at Nuclear Power as Demand for Electricity Grows

March 1, 2022 admin angra 3, Brazil, Energy, hydropower, mprest, Nuclear, rosatom, Westinghouse

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:13:00 +0000

A government agency that supports research into Brazil’s energy sector has forecast a significant jump in demand for electricity within the country over the next several years. Empresa de Pesquisa

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Ethiopia Produces First Power at GERD Mega-Dam

February 20, 2022 admin africa, blue nile, Business, climate change, Egypt, Environmental, ethiopia, full coverage, gerd, grand ethiopian renaissance dam, Hydro, hydropower, International, news, Sudan, Technology, webuild

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:06:35 +0000

Ethiopia began delivering power from a 375-MW turbine at its flagship 5.15-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Feb. 20, marking a significant milestone for the project that could become Africa’s largest hydropower producer. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the project in a celebration broadcast widely in the East African nation on Sunday. Officials […]

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Albania Seeks Investment to Support Existing Hydropower

March 1, 2020 admin Albania, balkans, brouillette, Coal, DOE, Hydro, hydropower, kesh, Macedonia, news, Nuclear, Renewables, trans-adriatic pipeline, Turkey, vlora power plant

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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Albania, a country of about 2.9 million people, is a net importer of electricity, and power supply security is a major challenge for the country, which is situated north of Greece and borders the Adriatic and

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Hydropower Industry Launches Major International Project to Demonstrate Flexibility

December 11, 2019 admin alpiq, andritz, Business, EDF, Energy Storage, ge renewable energy, Hydro, hydropower, hydropower flexibility, hydropower reservoirs, iha, International, Modernization, news, pelton turbines, pumped-storage hydro, Renewables, Research and Development, Solar, Technology, Water, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:15:32 +0000

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In a new attempt to secure a concrete role for the international hydropower industry within the decarbonization movement, several utilities, equipment manufacturers, universities, research centers, and consultancies have scaffolded to demonstrate how modern hydropower plants can provide flexibility to markets that are increasingly inundated by variable generation like wind and solar. On Dec. 10, the […]

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