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Action urged over climate change’s impact on hydropower and wildlife

Envirotec Magazine

Scotland must do more to help hydropower facilities maximise their output and prevent negative impacts on wildlife in the face of the challenges posed by climate change, according to a new report. The document lays out a series of recommendations to help tackle the problem of sediment buildup at dams and weirs across the country.

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Tidal and wave energy could contribute £8 billion to the economy

Envirotec Magazine

Scotland is a global leader in the development and deployment of tidal stream and wave energy devices, said a news release about the document. Tidal and wave energy could contribute more than 8 billion to the Scottish economy by 2050 according to a new report from the University of Edinburgh’s Policy & Innovation Group.

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NESPAK-led JV wins award for three small hydropower plants in Uzbekistan

Renewable Energy World

Pakistan’s NESPAK, in a joint venture with Turkey’s DOLSAR, has won a contract for the Sustainable Hydropower Project in Uzbekistan, which involves the installation of three small hydropower plants on the Aksu River. Total cost of the project will be US$75 million. Joint-Stock Company Uzbekhydroenergo is the project executing agency.

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Albania’s first floating solar plant starts commercial operations

Renewable Energy World

The project is placed at the Banja reservoir in Albania, where Statkraft is operating its 72-MW Banja hydropower plant. In addition, 160 equal panels have been placed on land for comparison and documentation of the cooling effect on the floating panels. The first unit, comprising 1536 solar panels, has an installed capacity of 0.5

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The Stretch of River Holding Spain’s Pumped Hydro Future

GreenTechMedia

But they “are clearly incompatible between them both for hydraulic, electrical and environmental reasons,” said Gironés & Raïmats developer Romero Polo in documentation hosted by the European Network for Transmission System Operators — Electricity (ENTSO-E), an industry body.

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Croatia to host its first major geothermal energy conference on March 2025

ThinkGeoEnergy

The European Parliaments 2023 EU Policy Document on Geothermal Energy acknowledges its critical role in decarbonizing the heating and cooling sector. Recognized as a key driver in achieving climate neutrality by 2050 under the European Green Deal, geothermal energy is gaining increasing prominence. Croatia holds a unique position in Europe.

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HydroLand acquires two North Carolina hydroelectric facilities

Renewable Energy World

Bryson is subject to a FERC hydropower license issued in July 2011 for 30 years, expiring on June 30, 2041. FERC conducted the last dam safety inspection on July 5, 2016, and did not document any conditions that would adversely affect the safety and performance of the project works. was constructed in 1925.