Italian contractor yet to return to work as promised
KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Project managers and staffers of Cooperativa Muratori e Cementisti (CMC) di Ravenna, the Italian contractor of Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP), have...
Environmentalists and Dam Operators, at War for Years, Start Making Peace
Facing a climate crisis, environmental groups and industry agree to work together to bolster hydropower while reducing harm from dams.
WASHINGTON — The industry that operates...
China’s giant Wudongde hydro project put into full operation
China's massive Wudongde hydropower plant started generating power from the last of its series of 12 generators of 850MW on Wednesday, marking the full...
Why America should double down on hydropower
By Ryan Cooper
olar and wind power are advancing fast — but it may come as a surprise that they're still not the largest source...
Power Minister R K Singh calls for study on impact of hydro projects
Power Minister R K Singh on Wednesday brushed aside apprehensions that water storage or dam projects, which also generate hydro electricity, harm environment, and...
World’s largest capacity pumped storage hydropower project to be built in Queensland, Australia
An ambitious plan to build the world’s largest pumped storage hydropower project in terms of capacity has been announced by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.
The...
Amazon now world’s biggest corporate purchaser of clean energy
The tech giant says a year-long push to expand its renewables footprint has made it the world's leading buyer of clean energy, with 6.5GW...
Millions of job losses in coming weeks as global GDP set to fall 0.4...
Emerging economies will be hammered given the collapse in oil and other commodity prices
March 24, 2020
New Delhi: With the Coronavirus now shutting down travel, trade...
Govt of India approves construction of India’s largest hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh
The Union Cabinet today approved the construction of India’s largest hydropower plant in Arunachal Pradesh, which will include India’s tallest dam. Pre-investment activities for the Dibang...
Rare power outage throws Mumbai out of gear for hours
Power cuts are a rare occurrence in Mumbai due to the city’s 'islanding' system which enables power producers to cut themselves off the grid...
