| Also, Colombia's Ituango hydro plant operations launched | | | | Happy Holidays from Hydro Review and HYDROVISION International! We at Hydro Review, the official media sponsor of HYDROVISION International, want to wish our readers a happy holiday season. We are taking a publication break for the next two weeks and you won’t receive a newsletter during that time. We’ll resume publication of the newsletter on Jan. 10, 2023. Thank you for subscribing and happy new year. | | | | | | | | Exploratory work at the site of the Coire Glas pumped storage project, which would be the UK’s first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 30 years, has commenced at Loch Lochy in the Great Glen in the Scottish Highlands. The 1.5 GW Coire Glas project was initially approved for 600 MW scheme in December 2013, and revised plans… | | | | | | | | | | Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) in Colombia has launched commercial operations at its long-delayed 2.4 GW Ituango hydropower plant after completing final tests of the first two turbine-generator units. The plant, on the Cauca River in northwestern Colombia, has started delivering continuous electricity supply from 600 MW of capacity to the national grid, four years later than originally planned, according… | | | | | | | | | | U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), have introduced legislation to help ensure that existing hydroelectric facilities can continue to provide emissions-free, affordable electricity. The Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2022 creates a new federal tax incentive to encourage safety, security, fish migration, water quality… | | | | | | | | | | If you go to Mark Cook’s LinkedIn page, you’ll see his self-described job title: “Manager of the most iconic hydro power facility in the world.” Cook spoke similarly in a recent interview with Power Engineering. As manager of Hoover Dam for the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, there are days at work where he still pinches himself. “It… | | | | | | | | | | Eco Wave Power Global said that an energy conversion unit, previously deployed in Gibraltar, has been moved to AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, where it is expected to be installed as a pilot station in the coming months. This would be the first U.S. location for the technology, which has been deployed in Israel with plans for further… | | | | | | | | | | Greenko Group emerged as the lowest bidder in what it said might be “the world’s first and largest technology agnostic storage tender,” for 3,000 MWh, from NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, the renewable arm of NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generation company. The tender called for supply of 500 MW/3,000 MWh (six hours of storage) standalone storage capacity on a long-term… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  The HYDROVISION Industry Fund will award $100,000 to support the health and success of the hydropower industry at large. Apply before January 31, 2023 for a chance to receive this grant. |  This program is designed to recognize deserving women in the hydroelectric power industry globally. Submissions are due by end of day January 16, 2023. |  The Hydro Hall of Fame recognizes extraordinary hydro achievement throughout the world, with a special emphasis on long-lasting facilities. Inductees will be honored at HYDROVISION International® 2023. | | | | | | | The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) Commissioners supported decommissioning of the 15.9 MW Leaburg Hydroelectric Project at a board meeting on Dec. 6. Internal erosion and seismically vulnerable soils among portions of the Leaburg Canal forced EWEB to shut down the run-of-river hydroelectric project in 2018 and evaluate whether investments in repairing the canal would be cost-effective or if… | | | | | | | | | | Sarawak Energy Berhad has launched an Amphibian and Reptile Pod, the first ex-situ conservation facility of its kind in Malaysia, as part of its focus on developing its energy resources responsibly and in a sustainable manner to maximize the positive impacts and minimize potential harm on society and the environment. Sarawak Energy is an energy development company and a vertically… | | | | | | | |
