Reviving Bhutan’s Hydropower Ambitions: Government Plans 10 New Projects in 13th Plan
Dechen Dolkar
After a lull caused by delays in completing two mega hydropower projects – Punatshangchhu-I and Punatshangchhu-II – and the deferral of the Kholongchhu...
Eco-Economics: How Services Trade Fuels the Green Transition for All
African nations and the world’s least-developed countries (LDCs) have much to gain from the development of new “green” value chains and a global surge...
Bhutan’s Bold Energy Vision: 2024-25 Budget Introduces Major Hydro and Solar Projects
A budget document or plan document does not reveal much beyond budgetary information of government agencies but this time around the 2024-25 budget document...
Adani Group Signs MoU for 570 MW Hydro Plant in Bhutan
Further, he praised Bhutan's efforts to develop infrastructure under the vision of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and expressed eagerness to collaborate on hydro...
India’s Power Demand Soars to New High as Scorching Temperatures Grip the Nation
The peak power demand met, or the highest supply in the day, was recorded at 246.06 GW on Wednesday, which is the maximum so...
World’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam increases the length of days
Large-scale renewable energy is one of the proposals humanity is pursuing to decarbonize industry. We’ve seen it by sending solar panels into space and...
China Powers Up World’s Highest-Elevation Hydro Plant at 16,000 Feet
The first unit of one of the world’s highest-elevation hydropower plants began operating in China in April. China Energy said the Maerdang hydropower station...
At Least 3 Dead, 4 Missing After Explosion at Hydroelectric Plant in Italy
MILAN (AP) — An explosion Tuesday at a decades-old hydroelectric plant in northern Italy killed at least three workers and injured five others, a...
Powering Up for the Future: India’s Ambitious Hydropower Expansion
India is poised for a significant energy transformation, fueled by a surge in its hydroelectric power capabilities. With the Ministry of Power spearheading the...
Australia seeks record 10GW of wind and solar in bid to meet ambitious renewable...
Australia's federal government announced a massive plan to procure 10 gigawatts (GW) of new wind and solar energy capacity this year, along with 3...
