SSE starts exploratory works on 1.5GW Coire Glas hydro scheme
Exploratory works for a long-awaited pumped hydro storage project have commenced at Loch Lochy in the Great Glen in the Scottish Highlands.
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Drax starts exploratory works at landmark Cruachan hydro storage expansion
Drax says it has taken a “significant step forward” in plans to build the UK’s first new pumped storage hydro plant in almost 40 years, with the beginning of preliminary works at Cruachan this week.
New York clears $4.5bn plan to bring hydropower to big apple
Regulators approved a $4.5 billion transmission line that will deliver Canadian hydropower to New York City, a key component of the Empire State’s efforts to eliminate carbon from its power grid by 2040.
Ethiopia starts up GERD, defying downstream critics
Ethiopia has begun generating power from its controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
TotalEnergies signs Rwanda MoU ahead of Uganda FID
TotalEnergies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Rwanda ahead of a final investment decision (FID) in Uganda tomorrow.
Masdar sets 100 GW renewable energy target for 2030
Masdar aims to be the world’s largest renewable energy company in the world, with a 100 GW target by 2030.
Expat hydropower workers missing after Nigeria attack
An unidentified group attacked workers at the Zungeru hydropower plant, in Nigeria’s Niger State, killing security guards and injuring workers.
Zimbabwe faces arbitration over currency payments
A hydropower plant in Zimbabwe is taking the local utility to international arbitration over a dispute on what currency should be used in payments.
Queensland set to make $1.54bn hydrogen and renewable energy commitment
A new A$2 billion ($1.54 billion) Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund will be established to expand on the previous A$500 million Renewable Energy Fund in the Australian state.
Landowner gets behind £550m Loch Ness hydro scheme
A north landowner has thrown his support behind a controversial hydro scheme on the banks of Loch Ness after it was approved by Scottish Government ministers.
Akufo-Addo takes aim at power problems
Ghana expects to complete talks with its independent power producers (IPPs) by the end of 2021, President Nana Akufo-Addo said during his State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Shell warns of LNG under-investment
Demand for LNG will continue rising, Shell expects, leading the company to warn of a supply shortage by the mid-decade.
AfDB stumps up cash for Kigoma hydro plan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $120 million loan for a 50 MW hydropower plant in western Tanzania.
Hydro scheme’s green light
The largest hydro project ever to be built in Scotland – which could deliver power to three million homes – has been given the green light by the Scottish Government.