NHPC and the Department of Water Resources, Government of Maharashtra, India, have signed a memorandum of understanding to build pumped storage projects with a total capacity of 7,350 MW. The MoU was signed as per the Policy of Govt. of Maharashtra for Development of Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) in the state. This MoU covers the establishment of PSPs in Maharashtra
In Australia, pumped hydro projects are being proposed for the large holes left after open-cut mining, but new research from the Institute for Energy Economics …
A 1.2-km-long exploratory tunnel is now complete at the site of what is anticipated to be the UK’s first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in …
Ecologists with Queensland Hydro have been undertaking field investigations to better understand what flora and fauna exist in the vicinity of the proposed 5 GW…
During its July 25 public meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission undertook several actions related to hydropower permits and licenses. A summary of t…
Uniper has decided to recommission a 160 MW pumped storage plant in Happurg, Germany, that was shut down in 2011. The company is investing around €250 million…
SSE has announced plans to progress a new pumped storage hydropower scheme at Loch Fearna in Scotland’s Great Glen, in a 50:50 development joint venture with …
Edison and Webuild have signed a programmatic agreement for the development of two hydroelectric pumping (or pumped storage) projects, which Webuild said are �…
The NSW Government has declared six renewable energy projects to be Critical State Significant Infrastructure (CSSI) given their potential significance to the e…