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Civil society outfits urge President to withdraw central forces from Siang Hydropower project survey

Hundreds of environmentalists, civil society organizations urged the President of India Droupdi Murmu to withdraw paramilitary forces deployed to quell indigenous people’s protest against proposed 11000 MW hydropower dam surveys in Siang valley of Arunachal. According to the letter written to the Murmu, over 351 concerned citizens – activists, researchers, lawyers, scientists, journalists, experts, community representatives and 109 people’s organisations …

Siang Paramilitary Forces

1 month ago

Tata Power, Druk Green Power to develop 5,000 MW green energy projects in Bhutan

Live Mint

New Delhi: Tata Power Company Ltd has entered into a strategic partnership with Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd to develop at least 5,000 MW of clean energy generation capacity in Bhutan. “Tata Power's partnership with Druk Green Power Corporation reinforces our credentials as the most preferred clean energy partner in the region. With the support of the Royal Government of …

India Energy Power Hydropower Partnership Bhutan Tata

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tata Power's Captive Hydropower Gives it a Competitive Edge in Race for Pumped Storage Power

Live Mint

Tata Power will be able to boost its renewable energy generation capacity with its captive hydropower plants, with the potential to deliver up to 48 GW of round-the-clock renewable power. The company has five reservoirs and can develop up to 12 GW from its captive assets, coupled with solar and wind power plants.

Massachusetts Ratepayers to Pay $512M for Transmission Line for Canadian Hydropower

Live Mint

Massachusetts ratepayers will be charged an additional $512 million for the construction of a power transmission line for Canadian hydropower. The project, initially estimated at $1 billion, has faced delays and cost overruns, with the final cost estimated at $1.5 billion. Despite the additional costs, supporters argue that the project will lower electric rates, reduce carbon pollution, and help Massachusetts …

Environment Law Energy Infrastructure Portland

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Massachusetts Ratepayers to Pay $512M for Transmission Line Delay

Associated Press

Massachusetts ratepayers will be responsible for an additional $512 million in transmission costs due to project delays and inflation. The project, which aims to provide clean energy to 1 million homes, will now cost an estimated $1.5 billion. Supporters argue that the project will lower electric rates and reduce carbon pollution, but opponents are concerned about the environmental impact of …

Government Law Energy Environmental Portland

2 months, 1 week ago

Ed Miliband unlocks billions to build giant dams across Britain

The Telegraph

A string of giant dams are to be built across Britain’s mountain landscapes after Ed Miliband offered developers billions of pounds in potential support for the projects. In a bid to strengthen the country’s energy storage capabilities, the Energy Secretary has approved a scheme that will provide a financial safety net for dam developers. The proposal has been approved to …

Energy Storage Unlocks Billions

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hangzhou setting green transition example for country

China Daily

Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, is developing a new type of power system by incorporating such clean energy resources as hydropower, wind, solar and storage, so as to raise its proportion of clean energy. "Shuangxikou Hydropower Station consists of two 2-megawatt generating units, and its annual power generation is expected to exceed 10 million kilowatt-hours," said Meng Tianqi, who is in charge …

Water Power Hydropower State Station Meng Hangzhou

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hangzhou setting green transition example for country

China Daily

Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, is developing a new type of power system by incorporating such clean energy resources as hydropower, wind, solar and storage, so as to raise its proportion of clean energy. "Shuangxikou Hydropower Station consists of two 2-megawatt generating units, and its annual power generation is expected to exceed 10 million kilowatt-hours," said Meng Tianqi, who is in charge …

Water Power Hydropower State Station Meng Hangzhou

3 months ago

TN Green energy corpn meets union govt target, produces 210 MU more power

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation has generated 2,009.456 million units of electricity through its hydropower plants from April 1 to September 18 this financial year. The rise in production has enabled TNGEC to meet the Central Electricity Authority’s target, playing key role in advancing Tamil Nadu’s green energy goals. Another official said Kundah and Erode are currently leading in …

Tamil Nadu Power Power Generation Mus Tngec

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sikkim landslide is a warning to upcoming hydro-projects

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: A recent landslide in Sikkim created a furore since it came a year after another disastrous landslip in the Himalayan state. It substantially damaged the Teesta V, a 510 MW hydel power station, and a GIS building located at Dipu Data on the Teesta river, 20 km southwest of Gangtok. This disaster comes on the heels of the …

Power Sikkim Teesta

4 months ago

Congress criticises govt over untimely fund allotment for Sikkim landslide

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The main opposition party Congress has condemned the Union Government over Sikkim landslide for not allocating funds to act timely to mitigate the disaster. This disaster comes on the heels of the Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and riverine floods in the Teesta River basin in October 2023, which caused massive devastation in Sikkim and Kalimpong, West Bengal. In …

Disaster Congress West Bengal Sikkim Teesta

4 months ago

India allows Nepal to export additional 251 MW of power

The Hindu

India has allowed Nepal to export an additional 251 MW of electricity to the country, marking the first time the Himalayan nation will supply power to Bihar under a medium-term sales agreement, an official statement said on Monday. "India’s Designated Authority for Cross-Border Trade has approved an additional 251 MW of power exports from 12 hydropower projects in Nepal,” the …

Electricity Power Export Nepal India

5 months ago

How Laos' plans to fast-track development left it facing a debt and inflation crisis

ABC

Laos is in serious economic trouble. He said the reasons for the big debt were "multi-causal and cascading" including: "over-lending" and poor due diligence by Chinese banks; "over-borrowing" by Laos with the sheer number of project loans appearing to overwhelm the utilities' capacity effectively manage so many large and complex energy projects; over-estimated domestic energy demand projections which justified these …

China Infrastructure Development Inflation Money Economic Hydropower

7 months ago

Conservation protects fish stocks in Guangxi

China Daily

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. An overhead view of the fish ladder along the Nanmu auxiliary dam of the Datengxia Gorge Water Conservancy Hydropower Project in Guiping, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. CAO YIMING/XINHUA …

Water Fish Project Guangxi Zhang River Hongshui

7 months ago

Tunnel boring machine wedged in hard rock, leaving Snowy 2.0 hydropower project with new issues

ABC

In short: A tunnel boring machine in the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project has become wedged in hard rock and unable to move forward. A tunnel boring machine in the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project has become wedged in hard rock and unable to move forward. Tunnelling problems are plaguing the $12 billion Snowy 2.0 hydropower project, with a boring machine previously …

Power Hydropower Project Machine Florence Hard Tunnel

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan imposes restrictions on movement of Chinese nationals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after recent attack

The Hindu

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in Pakistan has implemented measures requiring Chinese citizens to travel with armoured vehicles while in the region, Dawn reported. Deputy Inspector General of Police in Hazara range, Tahir Ayub Khan, stated, “As we’re adopting all possible measures for the safety of Chinese nationals, they shouldn’t travel in the province without armoured vehicles in line with the …

Security Chinese Chinese Engineers

8 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s hydropower output records steepest fall in nearly four decades

The Hindu

India's hydroelectricity output fell at the steepest pace in at least 38 years during the year ended March 31, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, as erratic rainfall forced further dependence on coal-fired power amid higher demand. The 16.3% drop in generation from India’s biggest clean energy source coincided with the share of renewables in power generation sliding for …

India Data Power Hydropower Rainfall Fall Grid

9 months ago

Chinese firm lays off workers, halts operations in Pakistan after suicide attack

Op India

Following a tragic suicide bombing that killed five Chinese nationals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a Chinese company halted its civil construction operation, laying off hundreds of employees at a hydropower project in Pakistan. The Dasu hydroelectric project, where the tragic attack occurred, is located around 300 kilometres north of Islamabad and is being developed by China Gezhouba with World Bank …

China Pakistan Attack Project Chinese Cpec

10 months ago

Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydropower projects

Associated Press

Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently rejected seven proposals for projects on the Navajo Nation, which stretches 27,000 square miles across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. “The sentimental …

Policy Water Tribal Hydropower Projects Project Commission

10 months ago

CBI Raids Ex-J&K Governor Malik in Hydropower Project Scam

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted raids at multiple locations, including the residences of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik, as well as 29 other sites as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding the awarding of civil contracts for the Rs 2,200-crore Kiru Hydropower project in the region. Additionally, the CBI's search team …

Delhi Power Project Cbi Malik Satya Pal Malik

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Wang Zhilin honored by International Hydropower Association

China Daily

Wang Zhilin wins the 2023 IHA Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower on Nov 1, 2023. Wang Zhilin was awarded the 2023 Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower by the International Hydropower Association on Nov 1, 2023. In recent years, when serving as the on-site "commander-in-chief" at Baihetan Hydropower Station, Wang led the team to scale new heights in scientific …

China Construction Engineering Team Wang His Team Wang Zhilin

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Wang Zhilin honored by International Hydropower Association

China Daily

Wang Zhilin wins the 2023 IHA Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower on Nov 1, 2023. Wang Zhilin was awarded the 2023 Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower by the International Hydropower Association on Nov 1, 2023. In recent years, when serving as the on-site "commander-in-chief" at Baihetan Hydropower Station, Wang led the team to scale new heights in scientific …

China Engineering Team Hydropower Wang His Team Construction Management

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Wang Zhilin honored by International Hydropower Association

China Daily

Wang Zhilin wins the 2023 IHA Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower on Nov 1, 2023. Wang Zhilin was awarded the 2023 Mosonyi Award for Excellence in Hydropower by the International Hydropower Association on Nov 1, 2023. In recent years, when serving as the on-site "commander-in-chief" at Baihetan Hydropower Station, Wang led the team to scale new heights in scientific …

China Engineering Team Wang His Team Wang Zhilin International Hydropower

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Wang Zhilin honored by International Hydropower Association

China Daily

Malcolm Turnbull, president of the International Hydropower Association, gives an award to Wang Zhilin. Before working for Baihetan project, Wang served as deputy director of the Xiluodu Construction Department and made great contributions in solving technical challenges characterized as "four-high and four-large". Under Wang's leadership, the project earned widespread acclaim from industry experts, and its underground excavation set a new …

China Project High Wang Large International Hydropower Baihetan

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Civil society outfits urge President to withdraw central forces from Siang Hydropower project survey

Tata Power, Druk Green Power to develop 5,000 MW green energy projects in Bhutan

Tata Power's Captive Hydropower Gives it a Competitive Edge in Race for Pumped Storage Power

Massachusetts Ratepayers to Pay $512M for Transmission Line for Canadian Hydropower

Massachusetts Ratepayers to Pay $512M for Transmission Line Delay

Ed Miliband unlocks billions to build giant dams across Britain

Hangzhou setting green transition example for country

Hangzhou setting green transition example for country

TN Green energy corpn meets union govt target, produces 210 MU more power

Sikkim landslide is a warning to upcoming hydro-projects

Congress criticises govt over untimely fund allotment for Sikkim landslide

India allows Nepal to export additional 251 MW of power

How Laos' plans to fast-track development left it facing a debt and inflation crisis

Conservation protects fish stocks in Guangxi

Tunnel boring machine wedged in hard rock, leaving Snowy 2.0 hydropower project with new issues

Pakistan imposes restrictions on movement of Chinese nationals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after recent attack

India’s hydropower output records steepest fall in nearly four decades

Chinese firm lays off workers, halts operations in Pakistan after suicide attack

Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydropower projects

CBI Raids Ex-J&K Governor Malik in Hydropower Project Scam

Wang Zhilin honored by International Hydropower Association

Wang Zhilin honored by International Hydropower Association

Wang Zhilin honored by International Hydropower Association

Wang Zhilin honored by International Hydropower Association