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International Water Power & Dam Construction provides independent, technical and business analysis for the hydropower and dam construction industry.
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 1d
🌟 Kelly Schaeffer has been recognised for her outstanding leadership and contributions to the Women in Hydropower (WIH) Mentorship Program - a global initiative empowering women in the hydropower industry! 💧🙌🌍 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/kleinsc... #Hydropower #WomenInHydropower
Kleinschmidt Associates highlights Kelly Schaeffer’s role in empowering women across hydropower industry - International Water Power
Kleinschmidt Associates has recognised Kelly Schaeffer for her leadership and contributions to the Women in Hydropower Mentorship Program
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 3d
Queensland’s new Energy Roadmap targets $26bn in savings with a forward-thinking mix of coal, gas, renewables, batteries, & pumped hydro 🚀🔋🌱. New investment funds and smart planning promise reliability and a cleaner future! 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/queensl... #Hydropower #EnergyTransition
Queensland Energy Roadmap outlines reliability-focused transition, with pumped storage part of firming mix - International Water Power
The Crisafulli Government has released its Energy Roadmap 2025, outlining a strategy to improve Queensland’s existing energy assets
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 8d
Global hydropower is entering a new phase 🌊⚡ - @iea.org forecasts +154 GW by 2030, with pumped storage leading growth as renewables soar. China drives 60% of PSH expansion, Africa & LatAm power ahead too. 🌍 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/hydropo... #Hydropower #PumpedStorage #RenewableEnergy
Hydropower sees renewed momentum as pumped storage surges in IEA’s Renewables 2025 Outlook - International Water Power
Global hydropower development is entering a new phase, with the latest IEA Renewables 2025 report forecasting steady growth
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 10d
Water meets crypto 💧 - PicWe launches world’s first hydropower-backed digital investment product, with ~20% yield from Kyrgyzstan’s Isfayram plant ⚡💰 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/picwe-a... #DigitalAssets #Hydropower #RenewableEnergy #Blockchain
PicWe and Isfayram launch hydropower-backed digital investment platform - International Water Power
PicWe, a blockchain-based real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure provider, has partnered with the Isfayram Hydropower Project in Kyrgyzstan
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 11d
🇮🇳💧India's CEA has finalised a Master Plan to submit up to 76 GW of hydro and pumped storage power from the Brahmaputra Basin, the country’s most resource-rich river system 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/indias-... #Hydropower #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SustainableDevelopment
India’s CEA outlines transmission master plan for 76GW of hydro and pumped storage in Brahmaputra Basin - International Water Power
The CEA in India has finalised a detailed Master Plan for Evacuation of Power from Hydroelectric Plants in the Brahmaputra Basin
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 16d
How loud is a tidal turbine? 🎧

EMEC has completed drifting acoustic surveys around Orbital Marine’s O2 turbine in Orkney - part of the #FORWARD2030 project to assess marine impacts and build confidence in clean ocean power 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/emec-co... #TidalEnergy
EMEC conducts acoustic monitoring of Orbital O2 to advance environmental assessment of tidal turbines - International Water Power
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed a series of drifting acoustic surveys around Orbital Marine Power’s O2
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 17d
🇪🇺💡 The EU is investing €545M to accelerate Africa’s renewable energy transition under the Team Europe initiative. Projects include hydropower, solar, wind & geothermal, plus transmission & electrification programs 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/europea... #CleanEnergy #Africa #Hydropower
European Commission launches €545 million package to expand renewables in Africa, with hydropower included - International Water Power
The EC has announced a €545 million funding package under its Team Europe initiative to accelerate renewable energy transition in Africa
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 23d
🇪🇺 EU extends hydropower equipment survey deadline to end October. More companies needed for strong sector data in CETO report & Net Zero Industry Act. Open to EU & global firms 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/eu-exte... #Hydropower #CleanEnergy

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EU extends hydropower manufacturing survey to October 2025 - International Water Power
The EC has extended the deadline for its survey on the manufacturing capacity of hydropower equipment producers until October 2025.
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 23d
💧🇦🇹 Austria’s Stegenwald run-of-river hydropower plant on the Salzach River is now in operation! Featuring a new turbine concept, it’s built to operate for 90+ years 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/stegenw... #Hydropower #CleanEnergy
Stegenwald hydropower plant officially opened - International Water Power
VERBUND and Salzburg AG have officially opened the new Stegenwald power plant on the Salzach River in Austria
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · 24d
RMI has launched its Global Women in Clean Energy 🌍👩‍💡 with cohorts in Africa & Indonesia, building women’s technical + leadership skills in clean energy, including hydropower 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/rmi-lau... #WomenInEnergy #RenewableEnergy
RMI launches global Women in Clean Energy Fellowship in Africa and Indonesia - International Water Power
RMI has launched its Global Women in Clean Energy (GWiCE) Fellowship under the Energy Transition Academy (ETA)
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Sep 9
🇵🇰 Pakistan’s Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project 🌊⚡, once a clean energy flagship, has been declared a failure in a performance audit completed for the 2022-23 fiscal year 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/audit-d... #HydroPower
Audit declares Neelum Jhelum hydropower project a failure - International Water Power
The Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project has been declared a failure by the Auditor-General of Pakistan in a scathing performance audit
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Sep 4
✅ Bakun Hydroelectric Project in Sarawak earns Silver Hydropower Sustainability Standard! 🥈
🌱 Strong ESG practices, community engagement & environmental management set a benchmark for responsible hydropower 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/bakun-h... #Hydropower #Sustainability
Bakun hydroelectric plant receives silver certification for sustainability - International Water Power
The Bakun Hydroelectric Project in Sarawak, Malaysia, has been awarded Silver certification under the Hydropower Sustainability Standard
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Sep 3
The 16MW Zarchob-3 Hydropower Plant on Uzbekistan’s Tupalang River is now online, adding clean energy to the grid with 70 million kWh annually! ⚡🌿 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/zarchob... #Hydropower #RenewableEnergy #Uzbekistan
Zarchob-3 hydropower plant connected to grid in Uzbekistan - International Water Power
The Zarchob-3 Hydropower Plant on the Tupalang River in Uzbekistan has been successfully connected to the national grid
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 28
🌊⚡ Researchers at Idaho & Argonne National Labs, funded by USDOE WPTO, have developed HydroBoost - an optimisation software tool designed to help hydropower operators forecast revenues & storage needs more realistically 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/hydrobo... #Hydropower
HydroBoost: new tool aims to improve hydropower revenue forecasting - International Water Power
Researchers at INL and ANL, with funding from the Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office, have developed HydroBoost
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 27
💧 Students can apply now for the 2026 Hydropower Collegiate Competition! ⚡ $320K in prizes, clean energy solutions, careers in hydropower. Deadline Fall 2025 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/applica... #Hydropower #STEM
Applications open for 2026 Hydropower Collegiate Competition - International Water Power
The US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office has opened applications for the 2026 Hydropower Collegiate Competition
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 26
🌊 Big news for wave energy in Taiwan!

Eco Wave Power’s partner I-KE has secured exclusive rights at Suao Port for Taiwan's 🇹🇼 first 100kW onshore wave power pilot 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/wave-en... #WaveEnergy #Renewables #Taiwan
Wave energy pilot station coming to Suao Port, Taiwan - International Water Power
Eco Wave Power has announced that its partner, I-KE International, has won a land use tender by the Suao Port Company
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 21
🌊⚡ DEWA begins trial ops at Dubai’s first pumped-storage hydro plant in Hatta 🏔️.
🔋 250MW capacity | 1,500MWh storage | 80-year lifespan
🌱 Supports Dubai Clean Energy & Net-Zero 2050 goals 🌞 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/hatta-b... #CleanEnergy #Dubai #Hydropower #Sustainability
Hatta begins exporting electricity to Dubai - International Water Power
DEWA has started trial operations and electricity exports from the new pumped storage hydroelectric power plant in Hatta.
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 20
🚨 The US House of Representatives has passed the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act - a bipartisan bill to boost transparency, cut delays at FERC, and support clean, reliable hydropower ⚡💧 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/house-p... #CleanEnergy #Hydropower
House passes Schrier Bill to improve hydropower licensing transparency - International Water Power
The House of Representatives has passed the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Kim Schrier
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 14
🚨 Entura's Paul Southcott has been appointed Convenor of ANCOLD’s new Working Group on Dam Instrumentation & Monitoring, leading updates to guidelines ensuring safer, more sustainable dams across Australia. 💧 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/enturas... #DamSafety #WaterManagement
Entura’s Paul Southcott to lead new ANCOLD dam monitoring working group - International Water Power
Paul Southcott has been appointed Convenor of ANCOLD newly formed Guidelines for Dam Instrumentation and Monitoring Systems Working Group.
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 13
⚡ BC Hydro has completed the Site C project - all 6 generating units are now online, delivering 1,100+ MW of clean power 🌊💡 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/site-c-... #Hydropower #CleanEnergy
Site C project fully operational after final unit comes online - International Water Power
BC Hydro has completed the Site C hydroelectric project with the commissioning of its sixth and final generating unit.
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 12
🌊🏅 Gold standard energy: Coire Glas in Scotland has become the world’s first pumped storage hydropower project to achieve top sustainability marks! 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/coire-g... #CleanEnergy #EnergyStorage #NetZero
Coire Glas first pumped storage project to earn Gold Certification under Hydropower Sustainability Standard - International Water Power
The Coire Glas Hydropower Project becomes the first pumped storage hydropower project in the world to receive Gold certification
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 7
🚀 Big leap for European AI: OpenAI, Nscale & Aker launch Stargate Norway, an AI data centre near Narvik 🇳🇴 powered entirely by renewable energy – primarily hydropower! 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/stargat... #Hydropower #AI #CleanEnergy #DigitalEurope #GreenTech
Stargate Norway to deliver 100,000 GPU AI facility powered by hydropower - International Water Power
Nscale, Aker ASA, and OpenAI have announced the launch of Stargate Norway, a large-scale AI data centre project to be located in Kvandal
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Aug 5
Hydropower leaders are urging Australia 🇦🇺 to adopt a national policy for pumped storage 🔋🌊, calling it essential for grid stability and net zero - backed by a new report launched at the Clean Energy Summit 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/hydropo... #PumpedStorage #Hydropower
Hydropower leaders push for national policy on pumped storage at energy summit - International Water Power
Hydropower industry leaders have called for a coordinated national policy to support pumped storage hydropower (PSH)
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Jul 31
The Hydropower Sustainability Alliance has launched HydroSelect 🛠️ - a new ESG-focused tool to help developers and investors identify sustainable hydropower projects early - reducing risks, delays, and community pushback 🌍🤝 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/hydropo... #Hydropower #CleanEnergy
Hydropower Sustainability Alliance launches HydroSelect tool for early-stage project planning - International Water Power
The HSA has launched HydroSelect, a new tool aimed at improving early-stage decision-making in hydropower development
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Water Power Magazine @waterpowermag.bsky.social · Jul 30
🚧 Construction of the 800MW Mohmand Dam is advancing at 14 active sites, with main dam works underway and spillway ahead of schedule; completion targeted for 2027 🔗 www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/mohmand... #MohmandDam #Hydropower
Mohmand Dam construction advances on multiple fronts; power generation targeted for 2027 - International Water Power
Construction on the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project in Pakistan is moving ahead steadily, with work progressing simultaneously at 14 key sites
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