TechXplore

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Hydropower production in Canada is plummeting as extreme weather linked to climate change, particularly sudden swings between drought and flood, hampers output while threatening the structure of dams themselves.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Work continues on what would be the largest hydropower project in Angola, a $5.2 billion run-of-river power station that Angolan officials have said could come online as early as 2026. […] The post Major Hydropower Project Moves Forward in Angola appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 21, 2024

In a new study assessing how climate change might alter hydropower generation across the continental United States, researchers show that except for some parts of the Southwest, hydropower generation is expected to rise in the future.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

For many years, the National Hydropower Association has designated August 24 as National Hydropower Day in the U.S. In honor of the occasion, POWER is highlighting a variety of things […] The post 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Hydropower appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

The hydropower industry has placed a keen focus on sustainability in recent years. “The San José Declaration on Sustainable Hydropower,” a landmark declaration issued on Sept. 24, 2021, by the hydropower The post Accelerating Sustainable Hydropower Development Around the World appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In 2021, electricity production by hydropower plants across the U.S. will reduce by 14% compared to 2020 levels. This is due to the extreme drought conditions affecting western states.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Lijiaxia Hydropower Station No. 5, one of the world’s biggest hydropower plants in a dual-row turbine layout, completed its 72-hour trial run and became officially operational on Oct. Completion of The post Twin-Row Hydropower Unit Begins Operation in China appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

GW Sir Adam Beck I and II hydroelectric complex near Niagara Falls. […] The post OPG Embarks on Major Refurbishment of Niagara Falls Hydropower Stations appeared first on POWER Magazine. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will partner with GE Vernova to complete a 15-year project to refurbish the iconic 1.9-GW

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power's parent company have agreed that Massachusetts ratepayers must shoulder $512 million in additional costs caused by delays in construction of a power transmission project in Maine that will allow Canadian hydropower to reach the New England power grid.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The post Solar generation to surpass hydropower in the US in 2024 appeared first on RenewEconomy. Solar generation has increased at an average rate of 44% a year in the US between 2009 to 2022 – and new data shows it's on track to overtake hydro on the grid.

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TechXplore

MAY 7, 2024

Researchers at ETH Zurich led by Robert Boes are developing specific solutions to optimize electricity production from Swiss hydropower plants. This will ensure that hydropower remains the backbone of Switzerland's electricity supply in the future.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JUNE 23, 2020

states rush to set ambitious renewable energy goals, people don't stop to think where the hydropower is coming from and whom it may be hurting. As many U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

Hydropower is an extremely old source of energy, whose provenance extends back to the watermills that were relied upon by ancient civilisations. Hydroelectricity remains an attractive renewable energy source today, especially in Europe which has a large network of small and large hydropower plants. WEG installation.

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TechXplore

JUNE 20, 2024

Hydropower plants need not be disastrous for fishermen and nature. For that, we need to place new dams more strategically, but also modify or even remove some existing ones. Valerio Barbarossa and Rafael Schmitt showed that with a computer model of the Asian Mekong basin.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

Voith Hydro in 2022 replaced four vertical Pelton turbines at Verbund’s 75-year-old 326-GWh Gerlos 1 pumped storage facility in Austria with a first-of-its-kind horizontal six-nozzle Pelton turbine The post Hydropower Horizons: Pioneering a Pelton Turbine Breakthrough appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Hydropower is one of the country's leading sources of clean energy, but extended drought reduces the amount of power these facilities can produce. Without adequate planning, say researchers from The University of Alabama, this clean and renewable energy source can be a liability in times of drought.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 12, 2023

A research team has developed a platform based on building information modeling (BIM) technology for use in the design of hydropower hub buildings. The HydroBIM platform provides a comprehensive approach to digital design, intelligent construction, and smart operation of hydropower engineering projects.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The company attributed this growth in profit to the performance of its geothermal and hydropower plants. In support of this goal, KenGen continues to build capacity in renewables in the form of solar power facilities, hydropower stations, and geothermal power plants. billion (approx. million to 52.7

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The world’s hydropower developers want a seat at the green recovery funding table alongside other key decarbonization technologies such as wind, solar, batteries and green hydrogen. That’s equivalent to a 65 percent increase on current global hydropower capacity, according to the IHA’s 2020 Hydropower Status Report.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The funding will support 19 hydropower projects across PG&E’s territory. […] The post DOE Group Awards $34.5 Million For PG&E Hydropower Projects in California appeared first on POWER Magazine. of Energy’s (DOE’s) Grid Deployment Office has awarded $34.5

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Canary Media

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Hydropower, unlike wind and solar, can deliver power around the clock, on demand. Energy Information Administration just lowered its 2023 nationwide hydropower forecast by… But this renewable energy source’s reputation for reliability is running up against dramatic regional fluctuations from extreme weather.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 21, 2021

Hydropower sits at the nexus of energy and water, enabling hydropower projects to be unique catalysts for positive change. If designed with both energy and water in mind, hydropower projects can increase reliable renewable generation and deliver positive co-benefits for river ecosystems and water users. What is keeping the U.S.

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altenergymag

JULY 25, 2022

Hydropower (also called hydraulic power, hydroelectric power, and water power) is a general term for electricity produced by hydropower systems. These systems use the force of gravity to move water and create electricity.

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Global Renewable News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In a Memorandum of Understanding signed today, Eurelectric and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) committed to a partnership that will deliver joint advocacy actions across Europe and al.

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BloombergNEF

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Hydropower generates more electricity than all other renewable technologies combined and took a major step forward last year with as much as 34 gigawatts added. The post A Former Prime Minister Backs Hydropower as Mission Critical appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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altenergymag

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The majority of hydropower assets, built several decades ago, need to be upgraded according to the report.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

US researchers have created a new method to predict electric grid stability in real time using signals from pumped storage hydropower facilities. Yilu Liu, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for power grids who has led the project, explains that when the hydropower facility pumps shut down, they almost always stop at a fixed power level.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Hydropower, the world's largest source of renewable electricity, could begin using environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) measures to bolster project financing from the end of this year. The application of the hydropower criteria to the climate bonds standard and certification scheme has been under review since 2019.

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U.S. Green Technology

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Unfortunately, even some of the safer options, like hydropower, still have adverse effects. The post How Hydropower Can Be More Environmentally Friendly appeared first on U.S. One of the most difficult challenges in the environmental field is determining which source of energy will be the most beneficial. While each.

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Global Renewable News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Detailed roadmap on cap and floor' mechanism urgently required to boost investor confidence in Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) and vital Pumped Storage Hydropower projects, says BHAThe Bri.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 23, 2020

Over the past five years, Europe's base of conventional hydropower and pumped hydro capacity grew at about 1 percent a year, reaching 251 gigawatts in 2019, according to the International Hydropower Association (IHA). In the meantime, green hydrogen and batteries pose a rising threat to hydropower plants and their future profits.

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Solar Power World

MAY 28, 2020

By Emanuele Quaranta, subject matter expert, PreScouter Hydropower and solar power plants were developed separately in the past. Recently, hydro and solar plants have started to merge into photovoltaic-hydropower hybrid plants, where floating solar panels are installed on the water surface of hydropower reservoirs and/or on the dam surface.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

conventional hydropower fleet includes 2,252 hydropower plants with a total generating capacity of 80.58 Hydropower Profile (Infographic) appeared first on POWER Magazine. GW, which produced 6.2% of the country’s electricity in 2022 and nearly 30% of all […] The post The Big Picture: A U.S.

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altenergymag

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Hydropower to help integrate wind and solar energy resources, helping move toward the joint vision to reach a majority renewables American electric grid within a decade

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TechXplore

JUNE 6, 2024

Across the African continent, more than 300 new hydropower projects are planned to meet the growing demand for electricity. Another looming problem with hydropower is that the water cycle is affected by climate change. Some of these will require big dams, which can have major negative environmental impacts.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 29, 2021

The 16-GW Baihetan hydropower plant on the upstream branch of China’s Yangtze River has begun generating electricity for the first time, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV. CCTV reported that the project’s first two 1-GW turbines will start up after a three-day trial. GW Three Gorges Dam once it is fully completed in July 2022.

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Global Renewable News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

No two hydropower facilities are the same. They all work similarly by harnessing the power of rushing water to spin turbines and generators, which in turn creates electricity. But their differences in.

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