The Myanmar and Indian governments have terminated two hydroelectric projects with capacity of 2,080 MW in Myanmar's Chindwin River due to the environmental and social impact. Both the Htamanthi hydropower project with an installed capacity of 1,200 MW and the Shwezaye hydropower project with 880 MW would have been built on the Chindwin River, one of the country's major rivers and the tributary of the Ayeya ...

Earlier last week it was revealed that state-owned China Power Investment Corporation was mixing forces with Indonesia to bring a mammoth hydro project to life never before imagined on Borneo. The vision dwarfs Bakun, the largest of the large dams so far designed for Sarawak, where Borneo’s largest facility currently churns to a beat of 2,400 MW. With a whooping price tag of US$17 billion, the yet unnamed h ...

Green energy producer NSL Renewable Power has received US$5 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will be used in part to fund its 100 MW Tidong hydroelectric project. IFC, an affiliate of the World Bank, said the investment will address both power supply issues and climate change mitigation. "IFC's support to NSL Renewable Power will also help the company benchmark its ...

Nepal's Kulekhani hydroelectric plant is back in partial operation following a fire in April. The fire damaged several transformers in the Kulekahni 2 (or "Kalakhani") powerhouse, forcing the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to import power from India while repairs were being completed. NEA officials say the 32-MW Kulekhani 2 is now producing about a third of its overall capacity, but should be back in ful ...

Hydropower is slated to be the solution to the growing energy needs of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) and its related projects, which has seen more demand for energy with increasing investments. SCORE has to date seen RM24 billion worth of investments, whereby RM12.318 billion were foreign investments and RM6.635 billion were in joint ventures between local and foreign investors, according ...

Two Chinese firms on Tuesday officially commenced the construction of 700 megawatts (MW) Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant in Nigeria. The plant, located in central north Niger State, is expected to be completed in 2017 and isbeing constructed by China-based consortium of Sinohydro Corporation Ltd and Chinese National Electric Engineering Co (CNEEC). Both Chinese firms signed the Engineering procurement con ...

A delegation of the KfW Development Bank, Germany, headed by Dr Claudia Loy called on Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) chairman in Lahore on Monday to discuss financing of various hydropower projects. The KfW Development Bank is providing €97 million for the construction of 122 MW-Keyal Khwar and has also made commitments for the co-finance of 35 MW-Harpo Hydropower Project along with its Frenc ...

Bangladesh, India and Bhutan will jointly construct cost-effective hydropower projects in Bhutan for mutual benefits, a top official said. Three neighbouring countries in South Asia have, for the first time, agreed to move jointly to utilize the hydropower potential of hilly country of Bhutan, he said last Tuesday. A joint working group (JWG) of the three countries held talks in Dhaka last month and express ...

Hydropower is slated to be the solution to the growing energy needs of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) and its related projects, which has seen more demand for energy with increasing investments. SCORE has to date seen RM24 billion worth of investments, whereby RM12.318 billion were foreign investments and RM6.635 billion were in joint ventures between local and foreign investors, according ...

Myanmar government has allegedly stopped a hydropower dam project with Italian-Thai Company in Taninthayi region of lower Myanmar due to concern of possible environmental and social impacts. Italian-Thai’s dam project located near Myeik township will generate about 800 mega watt (MW) electricity upon completion, but it will pose flood risks to the thousands of acres of farms and lands in the area. The envir ...