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China Huadian’s Shatuo Hydropower Station Begins Full Operations

The fourth unit of China Huadian Corporation's (Beijing) Shatuo Hydropower Station, the last project in the cascade development scheme of the Wujiang River, passed the 72-hour, continuous, full-load trial operation and was put into commercial operation on June 13, 2013. The project has achieved its objective to put all four units into operation in one year. Completion of the project also means the developme ...

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Vietnam Instruct Strict Safety Inspections

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister, Hoang Trung Hai on June 26, asked for dams involved in hydro-electricity projects across the country to undergo thorough safety inspections. This is after a 40-metre breach of the Ia Krel 2 dam in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai was discovered two weeks ago. The Ministry of Construction is responsible for reviewing the legal regulations on quality management at all ...

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The New Issue of Power Insider is Out Now!

The new issue of Power Insider Asia is out now! And it has a brand new look! This issue focuses on China and Thailand and has a fantastically fresh new image. Highlights from the latest edition include a fantastic article from SEAREPA and TONIBUNG, who tell us about the exciting developments in micro-hydro projects in Sarawak and Sabah. Download the FREE magazine from right here on our homepage, or from Iss ...

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JICA to Provide Funds for Nam Ngum 1 Hydropower Station Expansion Project

On June 21, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Japanese ODA loan agreement with the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in the capital of Laos, Vientiane, to provide up to 5.545 billion yen for the Nam Ngum 1 Hydropower Station Expansion Project. This project will aim to increase generation capacity to meet the peak power demand of the capital region by adding an extra ...

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Engineers Develop ‘Fish Lane’ for Dam in Jiangxi

Engineers working on the Xiajiang Hydropower Project have designed a special "fish lane" to prevent migration patterns being affected by a dam on the Ganjiang River. According to the plan, a 3-meter-deep open-air zigzag channel stretching 815 meters will be built into the dam, 155 km from Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province. The zigzag design will reduce the gradient and water velocity, making it easi ...

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Alstom Hands Over 110 MW Hydro Project in India

A 110 MW hydropower project has successfully begun operation in the east district of Sikkim in India. Power generation technology company Alstom has released a statement in which they report the successful synchronization and full load of two 55 MW units at the Chuzachen hydropower plant on April 24, 2013. The two units were officially handed over to Gati Infrastructure who declared the start of commercial ...

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Sino-Hydro Group to Build $1.6 Billion Hydro Project in Uganda

Uganda has signed a contract with China’s Sino-Hydro Group Ltd. to build a $1.65 billion hydropower dam on the Nile River, reviving a project that had stagnated for years due to lack of funds. According to government sources, the contract for the construction of the 600-megawatt Karuma dam in the east African country is expected to start about two weeks after the signing of the contract, which was yesterday ...

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North India Power Crisis Sparked by Himachal Hydro Lockdown

Himachal Pradesh's two major hydropower projects remained shut on Monday due to high silt level in the Sutlej river, sparking a power crisis in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. The country's biggest hydropower plant, the Nathpa-Jhakri power project and Jaypee Karcham Hydro Corp Ltd's 1,000 MW Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Project, both in Kinnaur district, have been closed since Sunday due to sudden rise in silt ...

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Toshiba Wins Major Order for Nam Ou 5 Hydro Power Plant in Laos

Toshiba Corporation today announced that Toshiba Hydro Power (Hanzhou) Co., Ltd. (THPC), a subsidiary in China, has won a major order from China's Sinohydro Resources Ltd. to supply three 80MW hydroelectric turbines and generators for the Nam Ou 5 hydro power plant on the River Nam Ou in Laos. THPC will design and manufacture the turbines and generators and start delivery in January 2014. The first unit is ...

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EGAT and Royal Irrigation Dept Co-operate on Power Generation

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has joined hands with the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) in order to lift the country’s capacity in power generation. After the signing of a MoU between EGAT and the RID, Sutat Patamasiriwat, Governor of EGAT, said the agreement was to develop two power plants located in Uttaradit and Lampang provinces, with a capacity of power generation of up to 8 ...

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