adminMany hydropower plants are fed by reservoirs that are used by homeowners, boaters, swimmers, hikers, wildlife and others. The operating license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may have conditions that require a minimum water release to benefit wildlife, tourism and recreational activities.
adminDecember flooding has wreaked havoc on two community hydroelectric projects in Lancashire, England. In Halton, on Dec. 6, the River Lune floodwaters shut down the 100-kW Halton Lune Hydro facility at Forge Weir. Twenty days later on Dec. 26, about 40 miles southeast of Halton in Whalley, floodwaters from the River Calder knocked the 100-kW Whalley Community Hydro project offline.
adminThe U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its Short-Term Energy Outlook, which contains forecasts for 2017, including hydro.
adminA significant step to develop the first megawatt from the marine hydrokinetic (MHK) Sotenas Wave Energy Plant off of Sweden’s west coast took place earlier this month when a 120-ton subsea generator switchgear was deployed and connected to the Swedish national power grid via a 10-km-long subsea cable.
adminTurkey said it will commission 101 new hydroelectric plants and dams worth US$3.44 billion in January, according to information published by Anadolu Agency, Turkey’s state-run news agency.
