China’s Wudongde hydropower project begins full operations
The power plant is expected to generate 39 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.
Hydro
Turning the tide: harnessing tidal energy
Scottish energy company Nova Innovation has created the first ever electric vehicle charge point using...
Solar PV to dominate renewable power growth in Australia in next decade
Australia’s renewable power growth will mostly be driven by solar photovoltaic installations.
ADB to finance 300MW hydropower plant in Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank will offer a $300m loan to finance the construction of a...
Genex Power PHES project enters construction phase
Australian company Genex Power achieves financial closure for its Kidston Stage II pumped hydro project.
India’s hydro conflict: new issue of Future Power Technology out now
In this issue: the battle over hydropower in India, Norway’s boom in European power exports, questioning Europe’s energy transition success, and more.
EDF and Uzbekhydroenergo to develop pumped hydro and floating PV
French power generation company EDF and Uzbekistan’s state hydropower producer, Uzbekhydroenergo, are planning to sign a formal memorandum of understanding and create a 200MW pumped-hydro facility along with floating PV plants in Uzbekistan.
How Norway became Europe’s biggest power exporter
The world’s largest synchronous electricity network has allowed many European countries to make power trading a part of everyday grid balancing. Until now, France has usually acted as the grid’s largest exporter, thanks to its...
Hydropower and geopolitics: winners and losers in the Indian sub-continent
India is moving away from coal, and towards hydropower, as it looks to expand its renewable power capacity. However, these moves are laced with environmental challenges and political pressures, raising the question: how will India...
Australian Renewable Agency approves funding for pumped hydro plant
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed to provide $35.8m (A$47m) to support a pumped hydro storage project.
Rebel Energy reaches 157% of its funding target in seven days
Startup energy supplier Rebel Energy has announced that it has raised more than £220,000 in seven days, as part of a crowdfunding campaign towards its mission to tackle "fuel poverty and make renewable energy accessible...
