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WEBBiden-Harris Administration launches largest ever wave energy funding. The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a new initiative, offering up to $112.5 million in funding to boost marine energy technologies.…. News.
Three Gorges project operates at full capacity
WEBSep 10, 2021 · China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has announced that the Three Gorges Project – the world’s largest hydropower project – connected all of its 34 power units to the grid on August 30, achieving full-load operation for the first time in 2021 with a total output of 22.5GW. The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, China.
Pumped storage: powering a sustainable future
WEBNov 21, 2023 · Pumped storage provides a ‘load’ when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining, and it also provides a reliable and immediate source of dispatchable energy when the available renewable generation can’t meet demand. By pumping the water uphill when generation exceeds demand, the pumped storage scheme is essentially ‘storing’ energy ...
The next generation of pumped storage - International Water Power
WEBJun 8, 2020 · Jim Day, CEO of Daybreak Power in the US, gives an insight into his company’s plans for new pumped storage plants near the Hoover and Glen Canyon Dams. By 2030, Day says, the need for large-scale, cost-effective storage will be glaring and pumped storage will realise its potential as an essential …
Expression of interest open for Borumba pumped hydro project’s …
WEBNov 21, 2023 · Queensland Hydro has officially opened the Expression of Interest (EOI) phase for the Underground Works - Tunnel Drilling package, marking a crucial milestone in the progress of the Borumba Pumped Hydro Project. This initiative invites contractors to express their interest in participating in the largest exploratory works package associated with the project.
The Carruthers Waterwheel - International Water Power
WEBJan 19, 2021 · The first waterwheel to be patented in 138 years, Carruthers Wheel is truly innovative, producing electricity from waterfalls and rivers with less than five metres drop. This was previously deemed unviable and unprofitable because of the high cost of turbines for small bodies of water. The Carruthers Wheel ignores previous design assumptions ...
Snowy Hydro announces new completion date and cost estimate …
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Snowy Hydro announces new completion date and cost estimate for Snowy 2.0 Project. Snowy Hydro has unveiled a new completion date of December 2028 and a revised total cost of $12 billion for its flagship project, Snowy 2.0, following an extensive review and reset process.
SSE’s Tummel Bridge hydro plant to undergo major refurbishment
WEBSep 7, 2021 · An almost £50 million refurbishment of SSE Renewables’ Tummel Bridge hydroelectric power station in the Highlands of Scotland is set to get underway, with construction work to commence in Spring 2022. This is the largest single investment SSE Renewables has made in the refurbishment of its existing hydro fleet in …
testing tidal turbines - International Water Power
WEBDec 11, 2003 · Performance. When the turbine was tested at a tidal current speed (v) of around 2m/sec, the induction generator delivered 2kW at 48rpm to Voe Venture’s grid; 42.8% more per unit area than during tests at the Ship Design and Research Institute in Gdansk. In those tests, the produced effect was just braked out at the same rotation speed.
Murray 1 transformers to get new lease of life
WEBApr 11, 2022 · Snowy Hydro has announced it is carrying out a major project to refurbish the Murray 1 hydroelectric power station generator step-up transformers, in order to significantly extend the life of these important Snowy Scheme assets by an extra 15 years. The 950MW Murray 1 station is located near the town of Khancoban in the Snowy Mountains, New ...