The year 2015 has been a significant one for the small hydropower (SHP) sector in India. In February, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) released some details of a new National Mission on Small Hydro. It announced plans to add 4,500 MW in the next three years, “for…

The latest issue of the UK Energy Efficiency Trends report (Volume 12) has found that public buildings (21%) and manufacturing sites (17%) have overtaken offices (15%) this quarter as the principle property types to benefit from energy efficiency upgrades. This is the first time that office property has not been…

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB in Ilmenau are developing information technology to make water power generation systems more efficient. The Advanced System Technology (AST) department is creating simulation and optimization models that consolidate external factors such as weather data, water levels and…

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Hydropower Market 2014-2018 About Hydropower Hydropower is the most mature, reliable and cost-effective renewable power generation technology where power is derived from the energy of water moving from higher to lower elevations. It is a proven,…

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Hydropower (Large, Small and Pumped Storage) in China, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 – Capacity, Generation, Regulations and Company Profiles Summary “Hydropower (Large, Small and Pumped Storage) in China, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 – Capacity, Generation, Regulations and Company…

Alstom signed a contract with Statkraft for the supply of new control systems and balance of plant equipment for the Tysso II hydro power plant in Skjeggedal in the south western part of Norway.

Hydropower (Large, Small and Pumped Storage) in Spain, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 – Capacity, Generation, Regulations and Company Profiles Summary “Hydropower (Large, Small and Pumped Storage) in Spain, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 – Capacity, Generation, Regulations and Company…

France – Solar Photovoltaic Tenders and Policy Support Framework Summary France depends heavily on its nuclear technology for power requirements; in 2013 it generated 48% of the total energy, followed by thermal at 21% and hydro at 20%. Of the total renewable capacity in 2013, solar Photovoltaic…

2013 Global Hydropower Market Update: Installations Up by 15% from 2012 Summary Annual installed capacity increased by 13.5% over 2012 from 34,608 Megawatts (MW) to 39,297 MW. China remained market leader in 2013, 14,967 MW of hydropower projects were installed in China, which accounted for 38.1%…