More Investment for African Hydro Needed According to UNESCO |
The World Water Week (August 26th - 31st of August, 2012) is currently taking place in Stockholm, Sweden. This year’s theme is ‘Water and Food Security’. On the 2nd day of the conference, speakers at the session Water Security: Opportunities for the 21st Century emphasised the need for increased cap |
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ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility Funds Small hydropower in Sierra Leone |
ECREEE intends to award 41 projects with an overall grant amount of 1 million Euro for which ECOWAS announced Call of Proposals from 31 May to 15 July 2011. This was also the 1st call of proposals for ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF) and the decision came as of 16 August 2012. A grant of 33 0 |
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Dutch Company to Supply 25 Hydropower Units to Nepal |
Dutch turbine manufacturer Tocardo International has closed a deal to sell 25 of its T100 generating units to Glow Tech Solutions of Nepal. The turbines will add a total capacity of 2.5 MW to Nepal's grid once connected, the company says. Installation of the turbines is being supported by The Nether |
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RusHydro, Kazakhmys Sign Deal for Small Hydroelectric Development |
Utilities RusHydro and Kazkhmys have signed a tentative deal that would see the Russian energy conglomerate construct up to 300 MW-worth of small hydroelectric plants in Kazakhstan, HydroWorld.com has learned. "Kazakhstan needs further investment in its power sector in order to maintain adequate and |
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Albania Looking to Sell Four Hydropower Plants to Foreign Investors |
The Albanian government is interested in selling four state-owned hydropower plants to private investors, according to information provided by the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy. The source says Albania is interested in selling its Bistrica 1 and 2, Ulez and Shkopet hydroelectric fa |
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Aboitiz Power Expanding Hydro Portfolio with Two New Generating Facilities |
Filipino management and investment group Aboitiz Power Corp. announces its plan to construct two run-of-river hydroelectric plants: 16.4-MW Sita and 11.8-MW Simod. The hydropower plants, which will be built on the Sita and Simod rivers near Kitaotao in Bukidnon Province, will have a combined generat |
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First Bhutanese Hydropower Construction Company to Register This Month |
Bhutan's first hydropower construction company to be called the Bhutan Energy and Infrastructure Limited (BEIL) will be registered with the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) within this month.
Speaking to The Bhutanese, the Member Secretary of the Interim Committee of the BEIL, Gopal Waiba said |
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