PM Dedicates Kishanganga Hydro Power Station at Srinagar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Kishanganga Hydro Power Station (330 MW) of NHPC to the nation.
Peeping into the World of Pumped Storage Hydropower
It is well known that to curb pollution and further deterioration of the planet’s environment – we need to phase out the fossil-based power...
China’s Ninghai Pumped-Storage Power Plant Starts Operation with Equipment Supplied by Toshiba
Toshiba Hydro Power (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (THPC), a Toshiba Group company based in Hangzhou, China, has completed the delivery and installation of hydropower generation...
“The power sector has been opened to the private sector mainly to bring in...
As per India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) the emissions intensity of its GDP is to be reduced by 33 to 35% by 2030 from 2005 level and about 40% cumulative electric power installed capacity is to be generated from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. Under such circumstances, how is the Indian hydro power segment grooming up to share the responsibility?
Shongtong Karchham Project Nearing Completion
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (HPPCL) placed an order to ANDRITZ Hydropower India to deliver the complete electromechanical works for the 450 MW Shongtong...
Self-Sustaining Generation of Electricity from Ambient Water Part 1
Electricity is a very crucial part in supporting society and its development. Global electricity consumption has continuously grown over the past half a century....
RENEWABLE ENERGY INDIA E-EXPO: A HIGH OCTANE EVENT
Renewable Energy India (REI) E-Expo, South Asia’s first virtual renewable energy event by Informa Markets in India (formerly UBM India) concluded on a successful note 9th June 2020.
BHSL Offers New Contract to ANDRITZ Hydropower India
ANDRITZ Hydropower India has signed a contract with Bhutan Hydropower Service Limited (BHSL) for the prestigious ‘Bhutan Phase II Projects’.
These projects include Jomori, Gamri-I,...
J-POWER Completes Renovations at Suezawa Hydroelectric Power Station
Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. (J-POWER), has completed the modernization (renovations) of the main facilities, including the water turbine and generators, at Suezawa Hydroelectric...
Power Minister Manohar Lal Visits 2,400 MW Tehri Hydro Power Complex
The Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, has recently inspected the ongoing works at 2,400 MW Tehri Power Complex...
FERC To Accelerate Actions on Hydropower Projects
The (US) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has unanimously approved measures to simplify its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review procedures for hydropower-related actions...
RE and Modern Grid Necessity & Constraints
Several initiatives have been taken by the Government of India (GoI) to increase the renewable energy generation, which will not only be useful to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, but also result in some increase in per capita energy demand…
BHEL Commissions 120 MW Pulichintala HEP in Telangana
Located in Suryapet district of Telangana, the greenfield project has been set up for Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) on the river Krishna.
RURAL PEOPLE ARE NOW GETTING POWER FOR LONGER DURATION
Stalled hydropower projects of 3,470 MW have been revived. Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have been involved for small hydro construction...
