Latin America

Severe, prolonged drought forces Northern Brazil to limit hydropower

The dry season has started early in the Amazon, and water levels are already so low in River Madeira that officials are recommending limiting hydropower in Northern Brazil, just like last year. On Wednesday, the Electric Sector Monitoring Committee (CMSE) suggested using more thermal energy sources, importing electricity from neighboring Paraguay and Uruguay, and shifting energy consumption away from times

HIVE Digital to build 100 MW Bitcoin mining center using hydropower from Itaipu

07.23.2024

Some of the world’s largest hydro operators share lessons learned at HYDROVISION

07.17.2024

Guidance note released to unlock investment in pumped storage hydropower

07.03.2024

Hydroelectric production avoided oil purchases of US$89.1 million in Dominican Republic

06.21.2024

Ituango project earns Hydropower Sustainability Standard’s silver certification

06.17.2024

Reflecting back: A decade of the Women with Hydro Vision awards

06.14.2024

Latin America

Achieve your business objectives at HYDROVISION International 2024 using the mobile app

Before you arrive in Denver, Colo., next month to attend HYDROVISION International 2024, you need to download and log into the event app. This app will help you…

Research finds some countries could meet total electricity needs from floating solar

Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, research from Bangor and Lancaster universities and the UK Centre f…

Colbún submits 800 MW Paposo Pumping Central project in Chile for environmental assessment

Colbún announced it has entered the 800 MW Central de Bombeo Paposo energy storage project for assessment with the environmental impact assessment service (SEI…

‘Grey infrastructure’ can’t meet future water storage needs, Stanford research reveals

A study led by Stanford University researchers provides a global overview of the role dams and reservoirs play in providing water storage, revealing so-called �…

Four influential women named 2024 Women with Hydro Vision winners

This year, four impressive and deserving women will be named winners of the Women with Hydro Vision award during a luncheon at HYDROVISION International 2024. T…

IHA, ESCP partner on hydropower industry workforce survey

The International Hydropower Association (IHA) and students from ESCP Business School in Paris have partnered to understand the workforce challenges the hydropo…

Bitfarms doubles Yguazu power capacity with additional 100 MW of hydropower

Bitfarms Ltd. has secured an additional 100 MW of hydropower at its Yguazu site through an amendment to the existing 100 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with …

Act now to get your early bird registration discount for HYDROVISION International

Thursday, May 16, is the last day to take advantage of the best registration rates for HYDROVISION International 2024. Registering by this early bird deadline w…

Partial dam failure reported at 14 de Julho hydroelectric project in Brazil

“Part of the structure” of the dam at the 14 de Julho hydroelectric project gave way on May 2, during heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul s…