| Also, 1.2 GW Jinzhai pumped storage plant operational | | | | | | | 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! | | | | | | | | | | | | Ontario Power Generation and Northland Power Inc. are looking to advance the 400 MW Marmora pumped storage project in Canada to convert an inactive, open-pit iron ore mine into a hydroelectric battery. Development of the Marmora Pumped Storage Project is a joint venture between the two power producers. Located in the Municipality of Marmora and Lake, the proposed closed-loop hydroelectric… | | | | | | | | | | All four units of the 1.2 GW Jinzhai pumped storage hydro plant have been connected to the grid and completed 15 days of trial operation, meaning all units are now commercially operational. Anhui Jinzhai Pumped Storage Power Co. Ltd., one of the divisions of State Grid Xin Yuan, signed a contract with GE Hydro Solutions in 2017 to supply four… | | | | | | | | | | In Nigeria, hydropower capacity could grow to 15.5 GW by 2050, according to the Renewable Energy Roadmap: Nigeria from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Federal Republic of Nigeria is the most populous country and largest economy on the African continent. It is home to one of the fastest-growing populations globally, which has led to a rapidly increasing demand… | | | | | | | | | | Percepto, an autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider, said that Transport Canada has approved Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to operate a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone without a visual observer on site. Approval is thought to be a first in Canada and will take place at McConnell Lake Control Dam. A BVLOS Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) was… | | | | | | | | | | The Norwegian Government is introducing a control mechanism, including statutory responsibilities for hydropower producers, to safeguard the security of its electricity supply. The control mechanism, to be introduced before the next winter season, will include stricter requirements for producers when water levels in reservoirs are expected to be low. The mechanism aims to ensure that more water is retained in… | | | | | | | | | | States sharing the Colorado River have outlined a Consensus-Based Modeling Alternative (CBMA) for the Bureau of Reclamation to evaluate and incorporate into its Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to revise operating guidelines for Glen Canyon and Hoover dams. The operating guidelines (’07 Guidelines) must be revised to protect critical elevations and infrastructure within the reservoirs these two dams impound, the… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  Check out our NEW registration packages and secure your passes today before early bird ends on May 2, 2023! |  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. | | | | | | | The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and Naryn Production Enterprise have made an agreement to finance construction and operation of the 100 MW Kulanak hydropower project in the Kyrgyz Republic. The Kulanak plant, on the Naryn River in the Naryn Region, is a new milestone in the Central Asian Water and Energy Complex, a key investment mega-project of the EDB, according… | | | | | | | | | | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is preparing to refill Lake Isabella to pre-construction levels, after completing dam safety work on Isabella Dam in California. Isabella Dam is located about 40 miles northeast of Bakersfield. The reservoir is impounded by two earthen dams on the Kern River and Hot Springs Valley. Isabella Lake and its dams reduce flood… | | | | | | | |
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