| Also, Mohmand Dam inspected after flooding | | | | | | | | The American River Basin in central California is expected to experience rising temperatures and a declining snowpack through the end of the 21st century, according to a study released by the Bureau of Reclamation. The American River Basin Study also found an increased variability of fall and winter precipitation that will amplify the severity of droughts and flooding in the… | | | | | | | | | | Pakistan’s Water Resources Federal Secretary Dr. Kazim Niaz and Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt. Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) visited the Mohmand Dam multipurpose project to review the facility in the wake of unprecedented flood peaks in the Swat River. The officials gathered first-hand information about the flood’s adverse impacts. Operators of the Mohmand Dam Project gave a… | | | | | | | | | | Voltalia is planning to build a new 2.9 MW small hydroelectric project in the commune of Maripa-Soula in French Guiana that will eliminate the import and consumption of 6 million liters of diesel fuel each year. The French Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) authorized Voltalia to sign a contract with EDF SEI for the sale of electricity produced by a new… | | | | | | | | | | NHPC Limited of India announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PTC India Limited for sale of power from the West Seti and Seti River (SR)-6 hydroelectric project in Nepal Under terms of the MOU, which was signed August 30, PTC agreed to buy the contracted capacity from NHPC from the date of commercial operation of the two… | | | | | | | | | | VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities plc (GSEO) — a London-listed investment company – has acquired the 198 MW Mascarenhas Hydro Electric Facility in Espírito Santo, Brazil. According to BNamericas, the acquisition is for a total consideration of BRL1.225 billion ($235.1 million), comprised of BRL800 million ($153.5 million) on closing subject to adjustments and the remainder payable subject to the conditions… | | | | | | | | | | Hydro-Québec reported that its net income for the first half of 2022 was up compared with the first half of 2021, with Q2 2022 net income of C$2,742 million ($2.09 billion), compared with C$1,993 million ($1.562 billion) in Q2 2021. This increase is mainly due to growth in revenue from sales, both in Quebec and outside Quebec. However, this was… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  Register for this month’s HYDRO+ Series on September 14 at 11 AM CT. During this session, expert speakers will give case studies of rehab work under way or recently completed, including the desired objectives and outcomes, the scope of work needed and why, best practices applied, and lessons learned. |  Submit your content by September 19, 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! |  Episode 15 of Factor This!™ is now available wherever you get your podcasts. Give it a listen & download today! | | | | | | | Paul Broad, managing director and chief executive officer of Snowy Hydro Limited, has offered his resignation. Since 2013, Broad has led organizational expansion and innovation. The company said he is best known to the Australian public for his leadership on the Snowy 2.0 project and for leading Snowy Hydro’s expansion into retail and renewable energy. In June, an audit performed… | | | | | | | | | | ANDRITZ been awarded a contract by Khangtang Hydro Power Private Limited, Hyderabad, to supply equipment for the 7.5 MW Khangtang Small Hydro Power Project. The Khangtang Hydroelectric Project will be a run-of-river scheme, located in Seru village, Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The powerhouse will contain three turbine-generator units each with a capacity of 2.5 MW. According to a social… | | | | | | | |
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