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Cavico secures construction contract at the Hua Na Hydropower plant in Vietnam
Cavico Corp. has signed an additional construction contract at the Hua Na Hydropower plant with Lilama, a state-owned company owned and operated by the Vietnamese Ministry of Construction. The revenue for this additional contract is expected to be $11.9 million. Cavico signed the initial contract for $4.9 million with Lilama for construction work at this project in April 2009. According to the term of this new agreement, Cavico’s majority-owne... [more]
EBRD provides finance to rehabilitate the Enguri hydropower plant in Georgia
The Enguri hydropower plant (HPP), the largest hydropower plant in Georgia, and the EBRD-EIB Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (MCCF) are collaborating to promote clean power generation. Since the original commissioning of the Enguri HPP in 1980, the plant experienced serious difficulties in operation. Until recently four of its five generating units have been functioning at relatively low efficiency and under a regime of frequent emergency shut... [more]
Much work is needed to educate consumers about renewable energy economy
Much education is needed to enhance public knowledge, understanding and interest in various sources of electrical power, their associated benefits and risks and the value of becoming more energy efficient. According to the results from The Harris Poll®, only one in ten Americans (9%) are very knowledgeable about sources of electrical power, while half (50%) are fairly knowledgeable. Further, only one in five U.S. adults (21%) are very interes... [more]
See renewable energy in action at the Scottish Renewables Festival
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is set to play a major part in the first Scottish Renewables Festival, offering people in the region a unique opportunity to see renewable energy in action on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June 2009. A range of events are planned across the Highlands and Islands during the weekend, from a guided marine energy walk in Orkney, to a special screening of climate change film The Age of Stupid at Caithness Horizon... [more]
EBRD bolsters generation of green energy in the Baltics
The EBRD is providing an equity investment of €18.85 million to Freenergy AS, an Estonian investor in renewable energy in eastern Europe, to boost the volumes of green energy generated in the Baltic states. By taking a 35 percent stake in Freenergy, the EBRD will support the company’s plans to upgrade and further develop the current portfolio of 15 wind farms, which are managed by Nelja Energia OÜ. Eleven of the farms are situated in Estonia, ... [more]
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Brookfield Renewable Power Hydroelectric Project Selected for Electricity Purchase Agreement (Marketwire)
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. today announced that it has been selected for a 40-year Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) for its Kokish River Hydroelectric Project located on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. This EPA is a result of the BC Hydro 2008 Clean Power Call seeking new, renewable and cost-effective energy ...
Consolidated Water Power Company Signs Letter of Intent to Sell Hydroelectric Projects (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Great Lakes Utilities and Consolidated Water Power Company , a subsidiary of NewPage Corporation, are announcing they have signed a letter of intent to sell five CWPCo hydroelectric projects located along the Wisconsin River in DuBay, Stevens Point, Whiting, Biron and Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
NewPage plans to sell hydroelectric projects (The Appleton Post-Crescent)
Consolidated Water Power Company, a subsidiary of NewPage, announced today it intends to sell its five hydroelectric projects along the Wisconsin River.
Magat water level critical, power plant shuts down (GMA News)
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – The Magat Hydroelectric plant has temporarily shut down its operations Wednesday due to water levels that have become unsuitable for power generation.
NewPage plans to sell hydroelectric projects (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)
Consolidated Water Power Company, a subsidiary of NewPage, announced today it intends to sell its five hydroelectric projects along the Wisconsin River. The proposed sale includes the dams in Wisconsin Rapids, Biron, Stevens Point, Whiting and DuBay, according to a news release issued by New Page today. Great Lakes Utility Company, which is a company created to obtain low cost electric power for ...
Magat Hydroelectric Plant, pansamantalang isinara (RMN)
(5:32PM) UMABOT na sa kritikal na antas ang tubig sa Magat Dam kaya’t pansamantalang isinara ang Magat Hydroelectric Plant simula pa noong Miyerkules. Ayon kay SN-Aboitiz Power (SNAP-Magat) Spokesman Atty....
NPC shuts down more power plants (Sun Star)
THE National Power Corporation (NPC) said Thursday it has shut down some of its hydroelectric turbines from Agus 1 to 7 and Pulangi 4 because of "very low and critical water level." read more
Municipal power group plans to buy five hydro plants (Wisconsin State Journal)
Great Lakes Utilities, based in Manitowoc, is buying five hydroelectric plants along the Wisconsin River from Consolidated Water Power Co., a subsidiary of NewPage Corp., for $70 million.
Magat Dam nasa critical level na, power plant isinara (GMA News)
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – Pansamantalang isinara ang Magat Hydroelectric plant simula nitong Miyerkules, matapos umabot na sa kritikal na antas ang tubig sa Magat dam.
Kenyan Power Costs May Fall on Improved Rains, Distributor Says (Bloomberg)
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Kenyan electricity costs may fall if the long rains continue to raise water levels at hydroelectric plants, Kenya Power and Lighting Co., the country’s only distributor of electricity, said.
