Hydropower
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El Sewedy Electric Begins Commercial Operations in PV Power Plants
Tuesday, 20th August 2019
The projects’ capacity is 130 megawatt peak (MWp), with estimated annual 290-gigawatt per hour (GWh) of electricity produced by both projects, which will power more than 140,000 households while avoiding more than 120,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year.
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Tanzania to Build Hydroelectric Plant
Thursday, 29th June 2017
Tanzania plans to construct a 2,100 MW hydroelectric plant in a World Heritage site renowned for its variety of wildlife habitatsز -
Ethiopia Inaugurated New Hydropower Plant
Monday, 19th December 2016
Ethiopia inaugurated a $1.57b hydropower plant along the Omo River in the country's south region that will nearly double total electricity output to 4,238MW. -
Liberia Tests Hydropower Plant
Monday, 5th December 2016
The first production unit of Liberia’s Mount Coffee hydropower plant started to be tested for the first time. With a capacity of 22MW, the turbine will be tested until mid-December. -
Norway to Invested in Mozambique’s Oil, Gas
Tuesday, 8th November 2016
Norway is interested to invest in the sectors of oil and gas, agriculture and fisheries in Mozambique. -
Ethiopia Installs Green Energy Water Pumps to Isolated Rural Communities
Wednesday, 30th December 2015
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity announced that water pumps powered by "Green Energy" were being supplied to isolated rural communities in the country, which do not have access to the national power grid. -
GE Wins $15.5b Hydropower Plant Contract in China
Monday, 28th December 2015
General Electric Co. has won a $15.5b contract to supply turbines to Wudongde hydropower plant being built in China. -
EBRD Boosts Morocco’s Hydropower sector
Tuesday, 10th November 2015
Morocco will receive a $37,5m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to boost the hydropower sector in the country. -
Tanzania to Rely on Gas for Future Power Needs
Monday, 9th November 2015
Tanzania is hoping to use its gas reserves to generate electricity, reducing its reliance on hydro-power in the wake of a national power crisis. -
TAQA Using Indian Operations to Bolster Revenues
Sunday, 8th November 2015
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has begun selling electricity from its hydro-power project in northern India.
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