| Also, 125 years of history at Silversmith Generating Station | | | | | | | State-of-the-art Atlas Polar HYDRORAKE Trash Rake systems keep intakes clean of debris and assure consistent, uninterrupted water flow – even in the most extreme weather conditions.
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40 years, HYDRORAKE’s automated 24/7 operation is proven highly efficient, reliable, safer and cost-effective across North America. | | | | | | | | | | | | Hydro-Québec’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sophie Brochu, announced to the president of the board of directors that she will end her term on April 11. “I arrived at Hydro-Québec in April 2020, when Quebec was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic,” Brochu said. “The economic and social situation was highly worrying and I felt challenged. I humbly thought that… | | | | | | | | | | The 0.44 MW Silversmith Generating Station in Sandon, British Columbia, Canada, was originally built in 1896 and 1897 to provide energy for valuable silver mining operations. In its 125-year history, the run-of-river hydropower plant has been producing high-quality electricity reliably and consistently, with its vintage equipment. The Silversmith facility was inducted into the Hydro Hall of Fame in 2021. Read… | | | | | | | | | | The EWEB Board of Commissioners voted to approve a resolution that directs the general manager to develop a Leaburg Hydroelectric Project Decommissioning Plan. The plan will provide a framework for oversight of the decommissioning process with regular progress reports from staff. The decision to decommission the 15.9 MW Leaburg project on the lower McKenzie River came after nearly a year… | | | | | | | | | | The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, completed a €25 million (US$26.8 million) finance facility for Ivoire Hydro Energy (IHE) to build a 44 MW hydroelectric generation plant in Côte d’Ivoire. EAIF’s long-term financing package enables IHE to achieve financial close for the project, catalyzing the design, construction and operation of the power plant… | | | | | | | | | | Ofgem, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, said Drax Pumped Storage Limited has agreed to pay £6.12 million (US$7.5 million) for breaching the license at its Cruachan pumped storage power station in Scotland. Ofgem said this compliance engagement related to excessive payments Drax secured from the National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) in the Balancing Mechanism (BM). Ofgem considers… | | | | | | | | | | ACEN Australia has signed a syndicated green term loan facility with major international banks worth AUD$277 million (US$191.8 million) to provide capital financing for its renewable energy portfolio. Comprising the syndicate are Bank of China (BOC), CTBC Bank and Standard Chartered Bank in Australia. Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK) was the Green Loan Structuring Bank, while Commonwealth Bank… | | | | | | | | 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 presentation aims to list the multiple initiatives of the Itaipu Binacional operation team on machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, big data, cloud management, cybersecurity and the internet of things. |  This is a one-stop shop for Employers to find and hire top hydro industry talent and Job Seekers to search and apply for their next hydro career opportunities. Get started today. | | | | | | | Effective March 31, 2023, Chris Womack will be president of Southern Company and a member of the Board of Directors. Womack also has been appointed chief executive officer of Southern Company effective immediately after the conclusion of Southern Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Thomas A. Fanning, the current chairman of the board, CEO and president of Southern Company, will… | | | | | | | | | | Hydropower will continue to play an important role in Eletrobras’ portfolio, and its proportion of thermoelectric generation is expected to decline in the coming years, a spokesperson for the Brazilian holding company told BNamericas. Hydropower currently accounts for more than 90% of the company’s total installed generation capacity (43 GW), while thermal sources produce about 3%. Eletrobras was privatized in… | | | | | | | | | | | State-of-the-art Atlas Polar HYDRORAKE Trash Rake systems keep intakes clean of debris and assure consistent, uninterrupted water flow – even in the most extreme weather conditions.
Scalable and flexible, they sequence to almost any flow or condition on each intake and are customizable to virtually any gauge or bar rack. The trusted #1 debris removal system for over
40 years, HYDRORAKE’s automated 24/7 operation is proven highly efficient, reliable, safer and cost-effective across North America. | | | | | | | |
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