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Timeline, budget reset for Snowy 2.0 pumped storage

Snowy Hydro’s management team said it is working toward resetting the delivery timeline and budget for the Snowy 2.0 project with its principal contractor, Future Generation Joint Venture (FGJV), as part of an ongoing project review. Snowy 2.0 includes the construction of an underground power station and about 27 km of tunnels within the Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy

What EPA’s draft greenhouse gas emissions inventory says about hydropower

The Environmental Protection Agency has released its Draft Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, and it says, among other findings, that methane produced in reservoirs can be released to the atmosphere as the water passes through hydropower turbines. This is one pathway the report refers to as “downstream emissions,” along with methane-containing water being emitted from the reservoir

EU reports about 22% of energy consumed came from renewables in 2021

The share of gross final energy consumption from renewable sources at the European Union level was 21.8% in 2021, which is a 0.3 percentage point decrease compared with 2020 and well below the 2030 target of 32%. The EU said countries need to intensify their efforts to stay above the baseline established in Regulation 2018/1999 on the governance of the

2022 highlights and predictions for 2023

As 2022 ends, it’s time to look back at the trends of the year and forward into hydropower’s potential future. To adequately cover the year in hydropower, I rely on what I’ve seen while covering the global hydropower industry on a daily basis through Hydro Review and HYDROVISION International. And this year, I sought the expertise of the International Hydropower

U.S. energy sector job growth outpaced overall employment in 2021

There are more than 3 million jobs, 40% of total energy jobs, that support reducing U.S. emissions to zero across several sectors, according to the analysis.

Ocean energy notched greater investment and deployment in 2021

Deployments of ocean energy devices are back to pre-pandemic levels, with Europe installing over 10 times as much tidal energy capacity and three times as much wave energy capacity in 2021 as compared with 2020, Ocean Energy Europe reported. The report, “Ocean Energy: Key trends and statistics 2021, found that investment interest in the sector also rose, with a slew

Peru hydropower development slowed by COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on hydropower development in Peru as the energy and mines ministry accepted a force majeure request from Inland Energy …

Hydro Review: 2021 Was Another Year to Remember

The hydropower industry worldwide has undergone some radical transformations in the past two years, influenced primarily by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are five…

Kenya sets record-high electricity demand, with hydro scaled up to meet need

The demand for electricity in Kenya has hit a new record, rising to a peak of 2,036 MW, the highest ever recorded, marking a significant resurgence in demand si…

Hydropower employs 2.2 million globally in 2020, IRENA report says

Renewable energy employment worldwide reached 12 million last year, up from 11.5 million in 2019, according to Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2021 rel…

BC Hydro to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination

Utility BC Hydro in Canada has announced it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from all employees and contractors working at a BC Hydro work site or fac…

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Snare Hydro System worksite

The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO) of Northwest Territories, Canada, has declared an outbreak at the Northwest Territories Power Corporation�…

HYDROVISION International has been postponed until July 12-14, 2022, in Denver, Colo., U.S.

Due to the current difficult conditions surrounding COVID-19 rates in the U.S. and worldwide, it is not possible to hold HYDROVISION® International, and Clario…

Hydro-Québec’s net income increases by 24% in the first half of 2021

Canadian utility Hydro-Québec posted net income of $1,993 million for the first half of 2021, an increase of $388 million compared to the $1,605 million record…

Northern Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at 1,100-MW Site C construction

Northern Health’s Medical Health Officer has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at BC Hydro’s 1,100-MW Site C hydropower project. Northern Health has determined w…

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