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Lopez Group Plans to Invest in Mini Hydro Generation Plants

The Lopez Group has plans of investing around $150 million in Mindanao by developing three new mini hydro generation plants.

22 Dec 2010

Alstom to Supply Turbine Generators for Guanyinyan Hydropower Project

Alstom announced that it has received a contract to supply equipment for the Guanyinyan hydro power project in China. The total value of the contract is about EUR 70 million.

22 Dec 2010

North Investors to Build Hydro Power Plants in Philippines

Sweden-based, North Investors announced that it has partnered with Constellation Energy, to establish hydro power plants in Mindoro and Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The combined capacity of the plants will be 71 MW.

22 Dec 2010

ABB Allies with Yukon Energy for Hydropower Project in Yukon

ABB, a leader in the field of power and automation technology, would be providing electrical, mechanical and automation machinery and equipment for the Mayo B hydroelectric Project, which is a Yukon Energy undertaking sited on the Mayo River in the Yukon region of Canada.

20 Dec 2010

Six Additional Hydro Electricity Dam Projects Added to SEB’s Energy Portfolio

Sarawak Energy (SEB) is planning to complete six more hydro electricity dam projects other than the RM 3 billion Murum and the RM 7.4 billion Bakun dams before the year 2020.

17 Dec 2010

EUREKA Grant for Leviathan’s Benkatina Hydro Turbine

A Eureka grant of more than €1 million has been endowed to Leviathan Energy for further improvement and testing of its hydro power turbines inside the city’s pipes.

15 Dec 2010

Alaska Energy Authority Zeroes in on Susitna River for Hydropower Project

The Alaska Energy Authority, which was vested with the task of zeroing in on a viable hydropower project, chose the Susitna River to formulate a multi-billion dollar hydropower generation plant.

10 Dec 2010

CNEEC Awarded Contract for Construction of Hydro Project in Kelani River

The China National Electric Equipment (CNEEC) has been awarded a US $ 82 million contract for constructing a 35 MW Broadlands Hydropower Project, located in Sri Lanka’s Kelani River, by the Ceylon Electricity Board.

8 Dec 2010

Alstom to Provide Hydropower Equipment for Arkun Hydro Plant

Enerjisa Power Generation Company, partnership venture of Turkish Sabanci Holding and AustrianVerbund, contracted an accord with Alstom to provide, install and commission the required electro-mechanical equipment for the proposed Arkun hydropower plant to be located over Coruh River in Turkey.

3 Dec 2010

NYC to Initiate Pilot Programme to Convert Wastewater to Biofuel

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) of New York City has announced a biofuel pilot project. The project uses an innovative metal sloped device of 350 feet size called the Algal Turf Scrubber. The device is being used to test producing oil from wastewater. The device is placed across the street opposite to the Rockaway Wastewater Treatment plant.

30 Nov 2010