SSE has submitted a planning application to convert the Sloy Power Station into a new pumped storage scheme According to the British Hydropower Association (BHA), although the UK hasn’t witnessed new ...
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is the largest hydropower project in Africa. Located on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region, about 14km from the Sudanese border, the ...
Paradise Dam in Queensland’s Wide Bay-Burnett region. The Queensland Government’s 2026-27 Budget includes funding to continue planning for the dam’s reconstruction as part of wider investments in ...
What were the initial motivations behind Carpi Tech’s entry into the hydropower industry, and how have these motivations influenced the company’s growth? Carpi was established in 1963 as a contractor ...
Litostroj Engineering hydraulic laboratory in Blansko. Image courtesy of ČEZ ČEZ and Litostroj Engineering have begun testing a model of the reversible Francis turbine that will be used to convert two ...
The construction team developing the Trojena dams for Saudi Arabia’s NEOM development has surpassed a major engineering milestone: 1 million cubic meters of roller compacted concrete (RCC) placed to ...
How much pumped storage capacity is China expected to have by 2035? China’s pumped storage capacity is forecast to increase from 65.9GW in 2025 to 238.7GW by 2035, according to GlobalData’s China ...
SMEC has been appointed as Project Management and Supervision Consultant (PMSC) for the Tina River Transmission System in Honiara, Solomon Islands, supporting the integration of renewable hydropower ...
A new main inlet valve (MIV) weighing more than 100 tonnes has arrived at the Gordon Power Station in Tasmania, Australia, following a journey involving manufacturing and transport operations across ...
Yuba Water Agency has awarded a $13.9m contract to Hat Creek Construction & Materials for hillslope and soil stabilisation around the penstock and New Colgate Powerhouse in Yuba County, California.
Aker Solutions’ Board of Directors has appointed Paal Eikeseth as the company’s new President and CEO with effect from 1 September 2026. Eikeseth succeeds Kjetel Digre, who has decided to step down ...
As the European energy system becomes increasingly reliant on variable renewable generation, hydropower is once again moving to the centre of the discussion. At the heart of this renewed focus is ETIP ...