| Also, Russia destroys Kakhovskaya hydro in Ukraine | | | | | | | Winner of ENR Best-of-the-Best award, the Haiwee Penstock Project delivered long term reliability to Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. With over 9,000 lineal feet of critical penstock addressed, the V-WrapTM Carbon Fiber System was selected for renewal at locations that were challenging and required a trenchless fully structural upgrade with a 50-year design life. This project is a powerful example of how innovative products can improve the management of your penstock and pipeline assets. | | | | | | | | | | | Modernization can improve the overall efficiency of your hydro plant. Increased generation and reduced downtime can provide improved annual energy production due to higher reliability and lower operator dependence. Optimizing components with updated technology can help you meet changing compliance regulations and offer plant safety improvement. Gilkes offer full site survey and condition assessments. | | | | | | | | | | | | The Government of Queensland, Australia, has announced two contracts to advance development of the 5 GW Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro project. First, the government announced that Twin Hills Engineering and Drilling was the successful tender for the six-month geotechnical shallow drilling program for the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro energy storage project in Queensland. The results of this drilling program will be used… | | | | | | | | | | At 2:50 am on June 6, Russian occupation forces blew up the 351 MW Kakhovskaya (Kakhovka) hydropower plant, according to Ukrhydroenergo. The plant, on the Dnieper River in the Kherson Oblast (province) of southern Ukraine, was put into service in 1956. Rehabilitation and upgrade work was completed in 2013. As Hydro Review previously reported, Russian forces captured the plant in… | | | | | | | | | | PG&E has sold its 6.4 Tule River small hydroelectric facility to Tule Hydro LLC. In mid-2018, PG&E issued a request for offers to solicit purchase proposals for the Tule River project, located near Springville about 20 miles east of Porterville, Calif. After executing a purchase and sale agreement with Tule Hydro LLC in December 2021, PG&E sought approval of the… | | | | | | | | | | Jacobs has completed underground infrastructure engineering work for the PacWave South commercial-scale, ocean wave energy testing facility 7 miles off the coast of Seal Rock, Ore., U.S. The PacWave South project will be the first pre-permitted, full-scale test facility for wave energy devices in the U.S., according to Jacobs, and was delivered for Oregon State University (OSU). Jacobs led engineering… | | | | | | | | | | The operation of dams across three federal agencies in the U.S. is appropriate and sound but can benefit from some areas of improvement, according to a new report. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), alongside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Bureau of Reclamation, contracted with a panel of dam experts, all external to their agencies, to review their… | | | | | | | | | | Sanima Hydro and Engineering has signed a contract agreement with SSCE – High Himalaya Hydro Construction Pvt. Ltd. JV for detailed engineering design and technical support during construction of the 20.6 MW Rolwaling Khola Hydroelectric Project. Rolwaling Khola is a run-of-river hydro project located on the Rolwaling River at Dolakha District, Bagmati Province of Nepal. The project uses gross head… | | | | | | | | UPCOMING EVENTS  Check out our NEW registration packages and secure your passes today! |  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. | | | | | | | More than 34 GW of new sustainable hydropower capacity was commissioned around the world in 2022, including over 10 GW of pumped storage, according to the International Hydropower Association’s World Hydropower Outlook. This is the first time since 2016 that more than 30 GW of new capacity has been brought online in a single year. Currently, hydropower provides over 15%… | | | | | | | | | | The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using genetic technologies to more accurately identify endangered fish at its State Water Project (SWP) pumps in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Along with improved accuracy to quickly determine whether a fish is endangered, the new technology has the additional benefit of preventing unnecessary reduction in water capture, which makes that water supply… | | | | | | | | | | | Winner of ENR Best-of-the-Best award, the Haiwee Penstock Project delivered long term reliability to Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. With over 9,000 lineal feet of critical penstock addressed, the V-WrapTM Carbon Fiber System was selected for renewal at locations that were challenging and required a trenchless fully structural upgrade with a 50-year design life. This project is a powerful example of how innovative products can improve the management of your penstock and pipeline assets. | | | | | | | |
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