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| | | | | | | | | | | | Seattle City Light has submitted a final license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for its 711 MW Skagit River Hydroelectric Project. The project is a series of three dams and hydro powerhouses that provide 20% of City Light’s power. The power-generating facilities are Ross, Diablo and Gorge. The operational priorities in order of importance are flood control, downstream… | | | | | | | | | | Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) has opened up a public request for offers for the construction of final civil works for the entry into commercial operation of generating units 5 through 8 of the 2.4 GW Ituango Hydroelectric Project. The Ituango powerhouse will contain eight turbine-generator units, each with an installed capacity of 300 MW. It will supply electricity for… | | | | | | | | | | Webuild has signed a Memorandum of Collaboration in the Construction of Hydropower Facilities in Ukraine with Ukrhydroenergo, the main hydropower plant operator. The memorandum states that the parties will collaborate during the next three years in the construction of new hydroelectric infrastructure in the country. The specific projects covered under the memorandum were not identified. The memorandum is designed to… | | | | | | | | | | The U.S. Department of the Interior announced a $140 million investment for water conservation and efficiency projects as part of the President’s Investing in America agenda to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change. Funding for 84 projects in 15 states, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations, will go to irrigation and water… | | | | | | | | | | AFRY has announced it will end its commitment to hydropower projects in Myanmar due to the negative development with deteriorating human rights and on the back of an enhanced human rights due diligence process. A report released by the United Nations in March 2023, Situation of human rights in Myanmar since 1 February 2022, led AFRY to re-assess its engagement… | | | | | | | | | | A consulting team consisting of NIRAS, Inuplan and AFRY has been awarded a contract to act as client consultant for expansion of the Buksefjord hydroelectric power plant in Greenland. NunaGreen A/S and utility company Nukissiorfiit are the builders of the project, which will increase green energy production from the current maximum of 255 GWh annually to an expected future maximum… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  Check out our NEW registration packages and secure your passes today before early bird ends on May 2, 2023! |  Explore the 8 topical tracks designed to keep your experience organized and productive. Start planning your schedule today! |  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. | | | | | | | Ukrainian hydro utility Ukrhydroenergo has lost more than 2 GW of generating capacity due to shelling by the Russians, it reported during the Ukrainian Energy Transition Forum. “We estimated the company’s direct losses, including due to the occupation of the Kakhovskaya HPP, approximately 1 billion dollars,” said Nataliya Mykolska, a member of the supervisory board of Ukrhydroenergo. “The company was… | | | | | | | | | | Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. (J-POWER) announced that work has begun on modernization of the Suezawa Hydroelectric Power Station in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, including the two turbines and generators. The Suezawa Hydroelectric Power Station, in Uonuma City, began operating in 1958. J-POWER will comprehensively update the main facilities to improve reliability, rationalize operations, and save on labor costs. J-POWER said… | | | | | | | | | | | Kingsbury has studied hundreds of fluid film bearing failures, most resulting from conditions that can be readily identified and remedied. The issues described here identify more types of failures beyond those in Kingsbury's "General Guide to Hydrodynamic Bearings," which covers the most frequently observed problems. | | | | | | | |
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