Natel Energy to develop three non-powered dam sites on Red River in Louisiana
Natel Energy, a supplier of sustainable hydropower solutions, will develop, finance and construct three non-powered dam sites along Louisiana's Red River in partnership with Nelson Energy, a firm that has developed and licensed over...
India’s 510-MW Teesta-V hydropower station awarded 2021 IHA Blue Planet Prize
The 2021 IHA Blue Planet Prize for excellence in sustainable hydropower development has been awarded to the 510-MW Teesta-V hydropower project in India, operated by NHPC Limited.
The prize was awarded by the International Hydropower...
Ontario Power Generation’s Board of Directors now over 50% female
Three accomplished women with diverse backgrounds are the newest members of Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Board of Directors, meaning women now comprise 60% of the independent board members. This eclipses OPG’s previous commitment to...
Eco Wave Power founder and CEO Braverman wins SDG Excellence Award
Inna Braverman has won the first annual Dr. Shimrit Perkol-Finkel SDG Excellence Award for her demonstration of deep commitment to addressing climate change with Eco Wave Power’s solutions.
Braverman, founder and chief executive officer of...
International leaders back new blueprint for sustainable hydropower
The San José Declaration on Sustainable Hydropower was issued Sept. 24 by the hydropower sector at the conclusion of the International Hydropower Association’s 2021 World Hydropower Congress, with the support of governments, former prime...
Stantec to lead feasibility study for 1,800-MW Gregory County Pumped Storage Project
Stantec announces it has been selected by Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) to conduct a feasibility study for the 1,800-MW Gregory County Pumped Storage Project located on Lake Francis Case on the Missouri River,...
Unico Mechanical receives contract to rehabilitate Tenkiller Dam butterfly valves
Unico Mechanical Corp. announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District has awarded the company a contract to rehabilitate two 180-inch butterfly valves (BFVs) at the 34-MW Tenkiller Dam Powerhouse in Gore,...
Berea College announces completion of 2.64-MW Lock and Dam 12 generating plant
Berea College in Kentucky announces it is the first higher education institution in the U.S. to complete construction of a hydroelectric generating plant, located at Lock and Dam 12 on the Kentucky River near...
Richard Taylor receives 2021 IHA Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower
Richard Taylor, director at RMT Renewables Ltd and former chief executive officer of the International Hydropower Association (IHA), has received the 2021 IHA Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower. IHA announced the accolade on...
U.S. hydropower generation to decline 14% in 2021 amid drought, EIA reports
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that electricity generation from U.S. hydropower plants will be 14% lower in 2021 than it was in 2020.
This is a result...
