| Also, profile of pioneering Älvkarleby hydropower plant | | | | | | | Founded in 1988, Obermeyer Hydro, Inc. designs and supplies inflatable water control gates, flood barriers, hydraulic turbines, and rubber dams. We provide innovative and proven water control and water power solutions through thoughtful engineering, innovative design, attention to detail, and outstanding customer service. Learn more at www.obermeyerhydro.com or by visiting us on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.
| | | | | | | | | | | Hydro Tech, a premier designer and manufacturer of large thrust bearings (to 1500 tons), is also a leading supplier of thrust bearing load cells. Call us for complete load cell refurbishment and newly manufactured load cells, disassembly/assembly of old load cells, complete refurbishment of all types of load cells for Babbitt, PTFE, or PEEK thrust bearings, engineering/manufacturing of new load cell systems, inspection/repair, upgrades of strain gauges to full-bridge, and more! | | | | | | | | | | | | Energy generation from the Middle Fork American River Project in California “has been severely curtailed,” by the Mosquito Fire, said Placer County Water Agency’s General Manager Andy Fecko. The board received a comprehensive report from PCWA staff on the progress of the Mosquito Fire and status of the project, which is located within the fire’s footprint, on Sept. 15. The… | | | | | | | | | | The 125 MW Älvkarleby hydro project in Sweden is a historically significant facility, being among the first three built in the country. Learn more about the plant, which was inducted into the Hydro Hall of Fame in 2021. The three oldest hydropower plants in Sweden – 135 MW Olidan on the Göta Älv River, 417 MW Porjus on the Luleälv… | | | | | | | | | | The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., has officially dedicated its 2.5 MW small hydropower plant on the St. Joseph River. The groundbreaking ceremony for the facility was held in 2019. Work concluded and the facility was commissioned in May 2022. The plant is located at Seitz Park, at an existing dam owned by the city of South… | | | | | | | | | | Sweco has been tasked with conducting a feasibility study for floating solar technology in hydro reservoirs in Uganda, as well as completing detailed design of a pilot plant. Currently, most of Uganda’s electricity generation comes from hydroelectric power. Uganda, located at the source of the Nile River, is in the process of developing a number of run-of-river dams, including the… | | | | | | | | | | | Modernization can improve the overall efficiency of your hydro plant. Optimizing components with updated technology can help you meet changing compliance regulations and offer plant safety improvement. Gilkes have recently completed the refurbishment of a 1931 Francis turbine at New Lanark Mills in Scotland, using our in-house 3D scanning technology to reverse engineer new twin runners. | | | | | | | | | | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a notice cancelling the preliminary permit for the 1.5 MW Saugerties Community Hydro Project (P-15111), proposed for Ulster County, N.Y. The permittee, Saugerties Community Hydro LLC, was issued a preliminary permit for the project in August 2021. Article 4 of the preliminary permit requires the permittee to submit a progress report at the close… | | | | | | | | | | Protests by local citizens forced a late night shutdown of another unit of the 1,250 MW El Guavio hydroelectric power plant in Colombia, said Eugenio Calderón, Enel’s power generation manager. According to BNamericas, the September 13 action leaves three turbines out of service at the underground power plant, which personnel have not been able to enter to carry out needed… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  Submit your content by September 26, 2022, and take advantage of the opportunity to share your insight with more than 3,000 hydropower and dams colleagues and to become a prospective participant in this exciting program! |  Watch on-demand at a time that fits your schedule. |  Episode 17 of Factor This!™ is now available wherever you get your podcasts. Give it a listen & download today! | | | | | | | A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) investigated various types of hydropower plants and compared their effects on fish and fish habitats. They determined that while all hydropower plants and technologies can cause fish damage, but that alterations can be made to lower the probability of fish damage. Hydropower is an important energy source for reducing CO2… | | | | | | | | | | Chile’s fleet of conventional hydroelectric power stations boosted production 86.7% year-on-year in August, to 1.82 TWh, as output from non-conventional renewable energy (NCRE) also climbed. According to BNamericas, an improvement in winter hydrological conditions helped to partially ease a multi-year drought impacting the country. Power from hydroelectric projects rose 191%, offsetting a 3.1% drop in production from run-of-river power stations,… | | | | | | | | | | | Founded in 1988, Obermeyer Hydro, Inc. designs and supplies inflatable water control gates, flood barriers, hydraulic turbines, and rubber dams. We provide innovative and proven water control and water power solutions through thoughtful engineering, innovative design, attention to detail, and outstanding customer service. Learn more at www.obermeyerhydro.com or by visiting us on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.
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