Category: Hydro Power

Green Potential: Market overview and opportunities for South Asia

Green Potential: Market overview and opportunities for South Asia

June 12, 2022 | , , , ,

Governments in South Asia have been committing more towards renewable energy in their national policy targets, but further efforts are required to develop the enabling policies, institutions and market to attract more investments. Covid-19 stimulus packages for the energy sector should not only be centred around clean energy but also be accompanied by market mechanisms that would incentivise investors and unpack the technological potential of integrating more renewable energy into the grid.

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rPlus Hydro files draft application for pumped storage project

rPlus Hydro files draft application for pumped storage project

June 7, 2022 | , ,

rPlus Hydro, a subsidiary of the US-based renewable energy firm rPlus Energies, has submitted a draft licence application for the Seminoe Pumped Storage project in Wyoming. The application was submitted to state and federal agencies as part of the proposed pumped hydro energy storage project’s multi-year study and approval process, which will have a capacity of up to 900 MW.

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GIG and Hydro Rein to develop 586 MW hybrid project in Brazil

GIG and Hydro Rein to develop 586 MW hybrid project in Brazil

June 2, 2022 | , , ,

Green Investment Group (GIG), a Macquarie-owned company, and Hydro Rein have agreed to form a joint venture to build and operate a 586 MW wind and solar power plant in Brazil’s northeast. The wind and solar hybrid project, named Feijo, will be developed in the Brazilian states of Piaui and Pernambuco. Feijo will be equipped with 80 wind turbines by Nordex, a wind turbine manufacturer.

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Robust Pumped Storage Growth To Reinforce Mainland China’s Renewables Growth

Robust Pumped Storage Growth To Reinforce Mainland China’s Renewables Growth

May 29, 2022 | , ,

We have recently revised up our hydro-electric pumped storage generation and capacity forecasts for Mainland China, following positive developments in the sector. Mainland China is the top-performing market in Asia for pumped storage, with a total of 36.4GW of capacity as of end-2021. Over the coming years, we expect Mainland China’s hydro-electric pumped storage capacity to expand rapidly. In September 2021, the National Energy Administration (NEA) announced that it aims for hydro-electric pumped storage capacity to reach 62.0GW in 2025 and 120.0GW in 2030. 

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SIMEC Atlantis commissions pilot tidal project in Japan

SIMEC Atlantis commissions pilot tidal project in Japan

February 16, 2021 | , ,

SIMEC Atlantis Energy Ltd (SAE) has installed its demo tidal turbine and generation equipment in Japanese waters near the Goto Island chain. The pilot turbine has generated 10 MWh in its first 10 days of operation. Supply and installation of the turbine were provided under a contract to a Japanese company Kyuden Mirai Energy (KME).

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