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voda 9 mei 2016 20:50

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India govt prepares framework to boost hydropower projects in country - Official

A senior official said that Power Ministry is preparing a new framework to boost hydropower development in the country by lowering the cost and removal of long-drawn clearances.

Mr BP Pandey, Additional Power Secretary, said that "We are preparing a framework for hydropower development in the country, very soon we will take it up to the highest level in the government, so the focus is going to be back on hydro."

Mr Pandey said that hydropower is much cleaner, greener and sustainable option, adding that water security is an issue in India and there is a need for storages as well.

Highlighting that reducing the cost of hydroelectric power is one of the major challenges in the hydropower sector, he suggested for financial restructuring together with innovative financing instruments.

He said that "How do we bring down costs or tariff of hydro projects, can we overcome and remove some of the long-drawn clearance processes taking into account environmental safety as well and basin studies, can we also devise some innovative financing models in our instruments which may help to restore the investor confidence which as of now has gone down and people are really not investing apart from PSUs."

Speaking at the conference Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul invited private players to install hydropower plants in his state and assured all necessary support.

He said that "We will provide all support to private developers for installing and commissioning of hydropower plants with facilities of single-window clearance. All requirements of local coordination will be fast tracked and we will ensure that there are no barriers to investors. State is examining various options available for funding the equity participation of state including the option to exit from the same."

He added said projects between 50-100 MW should be promoted and taken up and there is need to source subsidy funding for the same.

Source : PTI

voda 23 mei 2016 17:12

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Zimbabwe HHPC seeks USD 5 million for hydro power project

Honde Hydro Power Consolidated, a wholly owned subsidiary of PGI Group Limited, is seeking to raise $5 million through issuance of a secured corporate debenture with a tenure of five years to fund a 2,3MW hydro power project. The bond has since been granted Prescribed Asset Status by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.

The funds raised will be used to develop the Hauna hydro power station. HHPC is involved in the development and management of hydro power stations in Honde Valley, Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe.

Since 2009 HHPC has successfully established five operational run of river schemes all of which are located on rivers in the Nyangani massif.

The group also operates five mini hydro schemes designed to generate a total annual average output of 74.296MW, which is sold to Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company.

The schemes, all of which are operational and dispatching electricity into the national grid consist of 1.1MW Nyamingura Scheme on Nyamingura River, which was commissioned in 2010, 2.2MW Duru scheme on the Duru River commissioned in March 2013, 2.7MW Pungwe A scheme on the Nyamombe River commissioned in January 2013, 15MW Pungwe B scheme on the Pungwe River commissioned in March 2015 and 3.8MW Pungwe C scheme on the Chiteme River commissioned in March 2016.

HHPC has been successful in its quest to be an independent power producer and the bond is set to raise funding for its sixth power plant, the 2.3MW Hauna Power Station on Ngarura River in the Eastern Highlands. HHPC has an arrangement with ZETDC where the latter is the sole buyer of all electricity produced.

In its documents, HHPC states that it has a project specific power purchase agreement with ZETDC which governs the terms of the trade in power. This comes as other IPP have been giving endless excuses for failing to take-off, blaming ZETDC for offering subeconomic tariffs. All electricity produced by independent power producers is supposed to be connected to the national grid.

According to HHPC, the group has an agreement with ZETDC which states that the sole power distributor will and must purchase all electricity generated by the plant and each scheme must sell all its output to ZETDC. A meter that measures the output is located at each power station, the tariff to convert kilowatt hours into a United States Dollar payment is set out in each power purchase agreement and complies with the ZERA regulations on the tariff methodology. At the same time ZETDC is obliged to pay for the electricity within 20 business days of the month end for all power stations.

From its experience, the company states that powers purchasing agreements work well and that ZETDC is a reliable counterparty. Any issues that arise such as interruptions to their transmission system (which prevent the dispatching of electricity into the grid) have been dealt with timeously. This is despite claims by other IPPs who are failing to take-off that ZETDC is not reliable and flexible on tariffs.

Over the past years, Government had been concerned with failure of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to get their proposed projects off the ground, years after they were licenced to construct power stations. The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has licenced more than 20 IPPs with capacity to generate more than 5,000 megawatts (MW). However, few projects have taken off the ground due to the heavy capital outlays required. IPPs such as RioZim's Sengwa have taken more than a decade to take off.

Source : Wires

voda 31 mei 2016 17:05

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Large hydro power plant in Romania to be modernized with EUR 82 mln

romania-insider.com reported that one of the largest hydro power plants in Romania, the Vidraru plant, will be refurbished for the first time.

The dam, the lake, and the turbines will be modernized and strengthened. The work will last four and a half years and will cost EUR 82 million, without VAT, reports local Economica.net. The contract will be awarded via a public tender.

The plant, which was built in the ‘60s, has an installed power of 220 MW.

State-owned Hidroelectrica, the country’s largest power producer plans EUR 250 million investments this year. The company will inaugurate the 12-MW plant in Bretea, following an investment of EUR 50 million. It also plans to sign the refurbishment contracts for the Raul Mare-Retezat and Mariselu plants this year.

Hidroelectrica estimates a gross profit of EUR 288 million this year, the highest in the company’s history.

Source : romania-insider.com

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voda 4 juni 2016 16:58

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Afghanistan neemt na 40 jaar eindelijk dam in gebruik

Door: redactie
4-6-16 - 10:48 bron: ANP

De dam, dicht bij de Iraanse grens, had al in 1976 operationeel moeten zijn © afp.

Afghanistan wijdt zaterdag de Salma-dam in, veertig jaar nadat het bouwwerk in gebruik had moeten worden genomen.

De dam is 107 meter hoog © epa.

De dam van omgerekend 255 miljoen euro vergroot de energieproductie in het land met circa 10 procent en voorziet circa 80.000 hectare land van water, een gebied ruwweg zo groot als de stad New York.

Oorlogen
De Salma-dam had al in 1976 in werking moeten worden gesteld, maar decennia van oorlogen hielden de bouw tegen. De 107 meter hoge dam in de rivier de Hari moet jaarlijks 42 megawatt stroom opleveren.

De Afghaanse president Ashraf Ghani en de Indiase premier Narendra Modi spelen zaterdag een hoofdrol bij de plechtigheid. India is een belangrijke bondgenoot van Afghanistan en heeft sinds de val van de Taliban in 2001 al circa 1,8 miljard euro in het land geïnvesteerd.

De Salma-dam moet jaarlijks 42 megawatt aan elektriciteit gaan leveren © afp.
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voda 6 juni 2016 19:52

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Wapda for speedy completion of hydropower projects

The Nation reported that construction work on the 108 MW-Golen Gol Hydropower Project has been expedited, while reliability of test run for Unit No. 1 of the project dedicated for district Chitral is expected to be commissioned in October 2017.

Briefing the Chairman Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Mr Zafar Mahmood who visited the project site, it was informed that efforts were being made to complete the Unit No. 1 in June 2017.

The project is being constructed in District Chitral of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

During his visit, the Chairman had a detailed round of the various sites of the project including weir (dam), diversion tunnel, power house, switch yard and transmission line to review construction work on these sites.

Speaking on the occasion, the WAPDA Chairman said that speedy completion of hydropower projects including Golen Gol is a must to get rid of power shortages in the country besides lowering the tariff for electricity consumers.

He also mentioned that Prime Minister of Pakistan has already instructed WAPDA to provide 30 MW of electric power to District Chitral, as according to the Prime Minister that is the first priority because Chitral needs electricity urgently after damage to the hydel facility in 2015 floods.

Expressing satisfaction over civil works of Golen Gol Hydropower Project, he directed the project authorities to expedite their efforts on electro-mechanical works of the project.

Similar to civil and electro-mechanical works, timely completion of the transmission line is also of equal importance, so that electricity, generated by the project after its completion, could be evacuated and added to the National Grid, he further said.

The chairman expressed the hope that Golen Gol Hydropower Project will not only help bridging the gap between electricity demand and supply but also play an important role for economic and social uplift of the remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa like Chitral.

Earlier, General Manager (Projects) North briefed the Chairman about progress on the project.

He also apprised him of the issues being faced by the project, the financial problems in particular.
It is pertinent to mention that Golen Gol Hydropower Project is being constructed on River Golen Gol, a tributary of River Mastuj.
On completion, the project will contribute 442 million units of low-cost hydel electricity to the National Grid per annum.
WAPDA General Manager (Projects) North, Project Director and representatives of the project consultants and contractors were also present on the occasion.

Eight wind projects to start supply shortly.

As many as eight wind projects of 429 MW have already achieved financial close and would start generation in 2016.

According to official sources, these projects included Yunus Energy Ltd (50 MW), Metro Power Company Ltd (50 MW), Tapal Wind Energy Pvt Ltd (30 MW), Gul Wind Energy Ltd (50 MW), United Energy Pakistan Ltd (99 MW), Hyrdro China Dawood Power (50 MW), Master Wind Energy (50 MW) and Tenage General Ltd (50 MW).

Similarly, some 21 wind projects with a cumulative capacity of 1012 MW are at different stages of development and are expected to be completed by 2018.
Source : The Nation

voda 29 juni 2016 17:00

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BHEL commissions 2 hydel units at Salma Hydro Electric Project in Afghanistan

State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) said that it has commissioned two units of 14 MW each at Salma Hydro Electric Project in Afghanistan.

BHEL in a statement said that the Salma Dam or the Afghan-India Friendship Dam was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi in presence of the Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani.

It said that in the execution of the Salma hydro project, BHEL faced numerous challenges in the movement of men and material through difficult terrains.

It added that "BHEL successfully overcame all the challenges/obstacles, and synchronised both the units well within the targets set out by Ministry of External Affairs."

In recognition of BHEL's contribution towards setting up of the project, BHEL CMD Atul Sobti was honoured with an appreciation shield by the External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and the Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharati.

Source : PTI

voda 7 juli 2016 21:05

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Protests resume against Nenskra hydro power plant in Svaneti - Report

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It is reported that up to two hundred locals and environmental activists gathered in Chuberi in Upper Svaneti on Sunday as the protests against the planned Nenskra hydro power plant resumed.

Activists argue that if built, the dam on the Nenskra river will deprive people of lands and forests that are vital to their livelihood and cause geological hazards which have not been taken into account in the official social and environmental impact assessment.

Locals from Chuberi, Khaishi, Nakra, Khevi and other villages that will be affected by the massive construction plans were joined by activists from the Tbilisi-based environmental groups Green Fist and Young Greens.

They demand that the construction project is halted until alternative projects and the consequences have been properly assessed in close cooperation with the local community.

A petition was signed, addressed to the main stakeholders in the project and advocacy groups, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the prime minister and public defender of Georgia, and local and international NGOs.

The activists gave investors, including the construction company Salini Impregilo, one week to meet their demands, otherwise they will resume their blockade of the road leading to the construction site.

Father Giorgi Chartolani, a priest from Mestia who is an outspoken advocate for preserving the Svan language and culture, argued that such construction projects pose a threat to the social and cultural fabric of Svaneti, a region in the northwest of Georgia with its own language that is not officially recognized.

Father Chartolani said that “The destruction of our language, culture, and traditions, which bear the identity of this region and the whole country will be a big blow to the spirituality of the Georgian nation. People involved in the construction project never stood up for Georgia. They are driven by profit and their vision of success.”

After the demonstration in Chuberi, the activists went to the upper Nenskra valley to protest at the construction site for the power plant. Several activists clashed with police who tried to prevent them from entering the site.

Source : dfwatch.net

voda 12 juli 2016 17:12

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Electricity generation stops at McLeod Dam due to low water

CKWSTV reported that Quinte Conservation has stopped generating hydroelectric power at the McLeod Dam due to low flows in the Moira River.

The McLeod Dam is located in Belleville beside Cannifton Road, just north of College Street.

Terry Murphy, Quinte Conservation General Manager, said that “This is the first time in many years that we have not been able to generate power at the McLeod Dam. Flows in the Moira River are less than half of what we need to run one turbine in the power plant.”

Source : CKWSTV

voda 15 juli 2016 15:56

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Electricity supply to improve as Shiroro plant adds 150mw – Mr Peters

The Executive Vice Chairman of North South Power Company Limited, Engineer Olubunmi Peters, said that the nation is set to get a boost in its power supply as the Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station has increased its power output by 150 megawatts (mw).

The reduction of Shiroro plant output from 600mw to 450mw was due to the structural failure of water intake of one of the four turbine generator units which has been repaired.

Mr Peters said with the rise of water, the power plant can generate 800 megawatts which will further boost the power supply in the country.

He said that “The damage of Unit 4 occurred about 60 meters under zero visibility water. It was difficult to access and repair. This raised concern about further catastrophic failure. This factors cast a shadow on the viability of the unit which resulted to the reduction of Shiroro Hydro Plant power output from 600 megawatts to 450mw.”

Addressing newsmen in Shiroro at the completion of repair works on Unit 4 Water Intake of the plant, Olubunmi said the unit has been down since 2010, adding that the damage became more visible as it was not serviced.

He added that about 8.5 million dollars was expended to bring the unit back to functioning capacity, adding that it was now functioning well.

The Chief Operating Officer of Shiroro station, Engineer Daudu Abdul-Aziz, assured that the power station would do its best to live up to its corporate social responsibility to the host communities.

Source : Daily Trust

voda 19 juli 2016 15:23

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Hydro power generation picks up on sufficient monsoon rainfall in April-June 2016

Economic Times reported that ample monsoon rainfall has helped boost hydro power generation, which in the April-June quarter had dropped 11.5% from a year ago.

After two consecutive drought years, hydroelectric generation in the country had plummeted 17.5% in April and 16% in May from the year-ago months.

However, sufficient rainfall towards the end of June replenished reservoirs and helped narrow the hydroelectric power generation gap to almost 2% less than the level last year in June.

A senior executive of state-owned hydro power producer National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC), said that "Monsoon has boosted generation in June and is likely to keep on increasing with rains."

NHPC recorded a 3.8% year-on-year growth in power generation in June. In the first quarter of this fiscal, the company had generated 7,459 GWH of power, a 3.5% drop from a year ago.

Due to the less snowfall last winters, even the key projects based on glacier water on the Sutlej river had been recording a drop in generation since March.

For instance, Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Energy's 1,000 MW Karcham Wangtoo project in Himachal Pradesh posted an 11.6% drop in generation. This has now picked up and touched last year's level.

SJVNL, a central PSU, which had posted an 11% year-on-year fall in generation in the first quarter of this fiscal, recorded a 5.3% increase in generation in June. The PSU, which operates the 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri and 412 MW Rampur projects, generated 3095 GWH of power in the quarter.

Over all, state-run National Thermal Power Corporation emerged the best performer in hydro power generation with a 450% increase in generation in the April-June quarter. The thermal power major generated 1,000 GWH of power at its single reservoir-based Koldam project.

Source : Economic Times

voda 22 juli 2016 16:39

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Govt orders probe into 400MW Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corp project

Economic Times reported that the government has ordered an enquiry into "operation and mismanagement" of Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corp even as promoter Mr Mukul Kasliwal and main lender Power Finance Corp trade charges of serious lapses that delayed and derailed the country's first private hydropower venture.

The ministry of corporate affairs has ordered the enquiry into the 400 MW project on Narmada river under Section 206 (4) of the Companies Act after Kasliwal complained against PFC, which led a consortium of lenders that seized management control of the plant in December last year citing the promoter's inability to infuse adequate equity.

Asenior PFC executive denied these charges and instead charged Kasliwal with "misappropriation of funds". PFC officials said the company may move National Company Law Tribunal against the Registrar of Companies, which had sought several details following a complaint from Kasliwal.

They claimed the government body has gone out of its domain to enquire about taking over of the project in Madhya Pradesh.

PFC, which lent Rs 700 crore to Shree Maheshwar and guaranteed Rs 400 crore bonds, last month acquired 23.3 per cent stake in the company, using pledged shares and converting part of the debt into equity.

Conceived in 1993, the project was initially stuck due to Narmada agitations and later due to restructuring in the promoter group. It also faced environmental restrictions in 2010 that were lifted a year later.

However, by that time, the cost of the project had escalated to Rs 4,000 crore, up from the initial Rs 1,750 crore. The rehabilitation costs have risen to Rs 1,500 crore from the originalRs 170 crore.

This meant that Shri Maheshwar required more capital. Kasliwal in his complaint to the ministry alleged that PFC has scuttled his efforts to bring in equity four times since 2011 on various pretexts, blaming the lender for the project getting into trouble.

He said that as part of a restructuring in 2005, PFC had forced a change in the Articles of Association of the company, giving itself the right to appoint the chairman, managing director and the director for Finance, taking effective control of the project.

He added said the potential lenders and investors he approached wanted PFC to loosen its control over the board. PFC's actions are "unjustified, unwarranted and at some level illegal."

PFC executives denied these charges, claiming Kasliwal never produced satisfactory documents to support his claims to bring investors to the project. They also accused the promoter of setting unfair conditions including calculating accrued interest, for bringing in fresh equity, which would have required Rs 800 crore write-off by PFC. PFC executives said Kasliwal has investedRs 499 crore, and in May last year was asked to arrange Rs 600 crore equity and Rs 1,100 crore debt, failing which PFC would take over the management.

PFC chairman Mr MK Goel did not respond to text messages ET sent seeking his comments as of press time Tuesday. The firm's finance director R Nagarajan declined comment. Explaining his allegations against PFC actions, Kasliwal said, "Why it is unjustified is, when I made offers to bring in new equity, even when public sector entities made offers to invest equity, PFC said we cannot accept that offer because we don't take equity. This is what they said in 2013. They failed the other offers. Now suddenly they wake up and say we want to take your equity. This is unjustified."

Mr Kasliwal said that PFC actions were in violation of the Companies Act. It is illegal by the method in which they invoked the pledge, the method in which they have tried to transfer the shares, the method in which they have conducted the board meetings they are all in violation to the Companies Act.

Source : Economic Times

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voda 22 juli 2016 16:41

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Hydro Corporation to invest AMD 4 billion in re-equipment of hydro power plant in Armenia

It is reported that Hydro Corporation CJSC will invest AMD 4 billion in re-equipment of a hydro power plant on Argichi River in Verin Getashen community of Armenia’s Gegharkunik province.

At its regular session, the Armenian government exempted Hydro Corporation CJSC from VAT payment in purchase of an equipment worse AMD 850 million.

Mr Artsvik Minasyan, economy minister, said the company is expected to invest about AMD 3.89 billion in equipment of the hydro power plant.

Mr Minasyan said that “As a result of implementation of the program, the present 15 jobs with an average salary of AMD 170,000 in 2016 and AMD 200,000 in 2017 and 2018 will be maintained. Ten temporary new jobs will be created for re-equipment.”

Source : arka.am

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voda 2 augustus 2016 17:12

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35 hydro power projects awaiting concurrence by CEA - Mr Goyal

PTI reported that of the 50 proposals received from various states for setting up hydro power projects, 35 are awaiting the CEA concurrence or appraisal. Mr Piyush Goyal, Power Minister, said that "Presently, 50 proposals for setting up of hydro electric projects have been received from various states in Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for concurrence/appraisal."

Mr Goyal said that 15 hydro electric projects (HEPs) have been concurred by CEA.

He said that "As per Section 7 of the Electricity Act 2003, any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without obtaining a license/permission under this Act, if it complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid."

He added that accordingly, sanction of the government is not required for setting up of thermal power projects. However, for setting up of hydroelectric power projects, the detailed project reports (DPRs) are required to be submitted for concurrence of CEA.

Source : PTI

voda 6 september 2016 20:07

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MNRE to soon finalise bidding norms for small hydro projects

PTI reported that in a bid to encourage Small Hydro Power (SHP) generation capacity addition and achieve economies of scale, the New and Renewable Energy Ministry will soon finalise guidelines for tariff-based bidding of projects.

An official said that "The ministry has invited comments on the draft guidelines for the tariff-based competitive bidding process for grid-connected SHP projects (of up to 25 MW)."

The official said that "The comments on draft guidelines can be sent by September 10, 2016. The norms for bidding of these SHP projects would be finalised very soon."

The ministry is responsible for the development of small hydro projects of up to 25 MW station capacity. The estimated potential of power generation from small hydro projects (up to 25 MW) is about 20,000 MW in the country.

According to information available with the ministry, so far nearly 4,300 MW SHP capacity has been harnessed at 1,075 sites all across the country.

Promoting competition in the electricity industry in India is one of the key objectives of the Electricity Act, 2003. Power purchase costs constitute the largest cost element for distribution licensees.

The official said that the competitive procurement of electricity by the distribution licensees is expected to reduce the overall cost of procurement of power and facilitate development of power markets.

However, the norms will enhance standardisation and reduce ambiguity and hence time for materialisation of projects.

Meanwhile, these guidelines will also provide flexibility to sellers on internal operations while ensuring certainty on availability of power and tariffs for buyers.

Source : PTI

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voda 15 september 2016 15:46

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Ivanhoe starts supplying power from first of three DRC hydropower plant upgrades

miningweekly.com reported that Ivanhoe Mines has started supplying electricity to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) national grid from the first of three hydropower plants it has agreed to upgrade in collaboration with its joint venture (JV) partners.

Ongoing upgrading work at the Mwadingusha hydropower plant, financed by the company, in parallel with the development of Ivanhoe's high-grade Kamoa copper project, has seen supply start at an initial 11 MW.

The upgrading is part of a programme to overhaul three hydropower plants dating back to the 1930s, being conducted by Ivanhoe Mines and its JV partner Zijin Mining Group, in conjunction with the DRC’s State-owned power company, La Société Nationale d’Electricité (SNEL).

Mr Robert Friedland executive chairperson said that “This first installation of modern power-generating equipment at Mwadingusha is an important milestone in helping to secure long-term, sustainable and clean electricity for the Congolese people and for the development of our major new copper mine at Kamoa."

At Mwadingusha, electricity is now being produced by the No 1 turbine generator, the first of six that are being upgraded and modernised. It is the first step in a programme based on an initial 2011 memorandum of understanding, and a subsequent 2014 agreement between Ivanhoe and SNEL.

Modernisation of Mwadingusha’s five other generating units is now under way and is expected to restore Mwadingusha to its installed capacity of about 71 MW of power for the national grid.

Ivanhoe reported that a ceremony last week marked the resumption of output from the first generator, and was attended by prominent officials.

Upgrading of the other two existing hydroelectric power plants – Koni and Nzilo 1 – is expected to start once upgrading work at Mwadingusha is complete. The three plants, once fully reconditioned, could produce a combined 200 MW, which is expected to be more than sufficient to launch copper production at Kamoa.

Meanwhile, construction of a 20-km-long, 120 kV transmission line to supply construction power to the Kamoa site from the Kolwezi–Kisenge line, where it crosses the northern boundary of the Kamoa mining licence, was completed in late August, the company advised.

Further, a local company is constructing 8 km of 11 kV overhead power lines, cabling reticulation and five mini-substations for distributing 11 kV of electricity to the Kamoa mine development declines at Kansoko Sud, camps, offices and dewatering boreholes.

Source : miningweekly.com

voda 19 september 2016 14:37

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Norway’s hydroelectric power plant is an Architectural Marvel - Report

Just south of the Arctic Circle, in the forested mountains of the Norwegian province Helgeland, is the Øvre ForslandHydroelectric Power Plant. It’s no ordinary power plant—designed by architecture firm Stein Hamre, the plant’s engineering complements its extraordinary landscape with beautiful design.

The architects in a statement said that “The plant has been designed to reflect the characteristics of the landscape, which is located on the river bed in a clearing at the edge of a spruce forest. The main inspiration for the design was the verticality and the irregularity of the spruce trees.”

Most of Norway’s electricity comes from hydro, geothermal, and wind power, and the government is hoping the Øvre Forsland Hydroelectric Power Plant will serve double duty, attracting hikers and tourists to the area while educating the public about green energy.

Source : fodors.com

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voda 21 september 2016 14:00

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Report on removal of 25MW renewable cap on hydro projects soon - Report

PTI reported that a report on removing the 25 MW cap for hydro power projects to treat it as renewable would be put out soon for public consultation.

Mr Goyal told PTI after his visit to the city and Limkheda in Dohad that "India's renewable energy capacity could touch 225 GW by 2022 if hydroelectricity is added to the renewable category as is being done the world over."

He said that "It is only in India where hydro projects below 25 MW are considered renewable and those above are considered non-renewable. I had asked officials to look into removing this distinction," he said.

He added that the report is almost complete and will soon be put out for public consultation.

Mr Goyal visited Limkheda for reviewing arrangements for the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow for launching several tribal welfare schemes, including providing drinking water facilities.

During his visit to Vadodara, Mr Goyal met officials of the state government and Gujarat Urja Vidyut Nigam which along with Union Power Ministry will host the international Switch conference on energy sector here from October 6 to 10.

A comprehensive policy to promote hydropower generation is likely to be announced soon with viability gap funding for projects, compulsory hydropower purchase obligations for distribution companies and a set of good practices that states have to follow.

The idea is to address factors that drive hydropower costs up way above those of other sources of power and give policy support in its market development.

However, the ministry will also expand the scope of power distribution companies' renewable power purchase obligations to include hydropower from projects with a capacity greater than 25 MW. At present, only power from those with less than 25 MW is considered renewable.

Source : PTI

voda 20 oktober 2016 17:18

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PM Mr Narendra Modi dedicates 3 hydroprojects to nation in HP

PTI reported that Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi today dedicated to the nation three hydro-electric projects (HEPs) with a generating capacity of 1,732 MW in Himachal Pradesh.

BHEL in a statement said that all the three power projects -- Koldam HEP (4x200 MW) of NTPC, Parbati HEP Stage-III (4x130 MW) of NHPC and Rampur HEP (6x68.67 MW) of SJVN -- are equipped with generating equipment supplied and commissioned by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL.

Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, Union Health Minister J P Nadda and Power Minister Piyush Goyal were present on the occasion.

BHEL has a vast experience in hydro-electric projects having contracted more than 500 hydro generating sets with a cumulative capacity of more than 29,000 MW of various ratings in India and abroad.

BHEL's hydro installations are in operation in India and across the world in Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Malaysia, Nepal, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Rwanda and Vietnam.

The company is executing HEPs of around 3,300 MW in the country, which are at various stages of implementation, in addition to major hydropower projects in DR Congo and Bhutan.

Source : PTI

voda 20 oktober 2016 17:21

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Canadian power capacity of non-hydro renewables grew 5 fold in 10 years

Market Business News reported that Canada’s power capacity from non-hydro renewables has grown significantly – from just 2 percent of the country’s total capacity in 2005 to 11 percent in 2015.

A new report from the National Energy Board (NEB) said that Canada generates nearly two-thirds of its electricity from renewable sources.

However, Hydro is the main source of electricity in Canada. The report shows it accounts for 55 per cent of total installed capacity and 58 percent of generation.

In British Columbia, Manitoba, Quebec, Newfoundland & Labrador and Yukon, over 85 percent of electricity comes from hydro.

The NEB said that in fact, in these hydro-rich provinces and territories, over 90 percent of electricity comes from renewables.

However, in the last decade, the biggest growth has been in non-hydro renewables. Wind capacity increased 20 times (from 556 to 11,071 MW), while solar capacity multiplied 125 times (from 17 to 2,134 MW).

Mr Shelley Milutinovic, chief economist at the NEB, said that “Canada’s wind and solar power capacity has increased dramatically in the past decade due to the support of various policies and programs.”

Source : Market Business News

voda 25 oktober 2016 20:50

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Hydroelectric power plant in development along Ohio River

WTOV9 reported that on Wednesday, with little fanfare, a company held a public meeting in New Cumberland to discuss their plans for a new hydroelectric power plant. If you missed it, you weren't the only one. There were five people in the room; three were there to learn and two were there to talk about a project that is in the very early stages.

Mr Andrew Blystra, Rye Development engineer said that “What we are proposing is a hydroelectric power plant of about 50 megawatts. It would provide energy to approximately 22,000 homes.”

Rye Development has completed preliminary studies and now they are eyeing space along the Ohio River. Their plan is to build the hydro power facility south of the New Cumberland locks and dam.

Mr Blystra said that “The stated goal of the company is to develop hydro projects at all existing dams---hydro power plants renewable energy at existing dams.”

Company officials said that the facility will be operational in the next five to six years. The total investment, per officials, would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 million. The project would create 150 to 200 construction jobs and 2 or 3 operational jobs.

Source : WTOV9

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