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🌊 Revitalizing America's Hydropower for a Greener Future! 🌍 The U.S. is investing $430 million to upgrade 293 aging hydroelectric plants across 33 states, enhancing grid reliability, dam safety, and environmental impact. These improvements will protect communities, support renewable energy, and create jobs, ensuring hydropower continues to play a key role in our clean energy future. 💡 Why it matters: Hydropower is critical to balancing the grid and supporting other renewable sources. These upgrades strengthen infrastructure and help build a sustainable, resilient energy system for the future. https://lnkd.in/eJ3U6r84 #Hydropower #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #ClimateAction

IHA URGES UK TO BOOST HYDROPOWER FOR ENERGY SECURITY Former Australian Prime Minister and current President of the International Hydropower Association (IHA), Malcolm Turnbull, has penned an open letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, advocating for a significant expansion of the UK's hydropower capabilities. Turnbull emphasizes the crucial role of hydropower - in particular pumped storage hydropower - can play in enhancing energy security and ensuring a reliable and affordable decarbonized electricity grid. The letter highlights the urgency of implementing a cap and floor mechanism for long-duration electricity storage, crucial for rapidly developing new pumped storage capacity. Turnbull notes that the UK has 7 GW of shovel-ready pumped storage projects with over 135 GWH capacity, which could increase the nation's energy storage fivefold. Drawing from his experience in Australia's energy sector, Turnbull stresses the importance of planning ahead for electricity storage. He offers recommendations that could serve as a blueprint for other countries transitioning to decarbonized grids, underlining hydropower's critical role in managing the shift to variable renewable sources like wind and solar. The IHA President’s call to action comes at a pivotal time for the UK, as the nation seeks to transition to greener energy sources and reduce its carbon footprint. Read the full letter here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eEcUk-th ⚡ Follow MPS (Modern Power Systems) for all the latest news daily from the global power generation industry ⚡ #MPS #power #energy #hydropower #energysecurity

At DLL Solutions when we learned about the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) project we thought it was a pretty significant stride towards achieving New York State's clean energy goals. By delivering 1,250 megawatts of hydropower from Canada to New York City, CHPE stands out as a major contributor to New York's ambitious plan to source 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. This initiative not only promises to replace the city's reliance on fossil fuels with cleaner hydropower but also addresses critical infrastructure needs by enhancing grid connectivity and stability. At DLL we think the scale and impact of CHPE will offer valuable insights into the integration of long-distance renewable energy transmission. Give us your thoughts on other large-scale projects such as this ine that may be applicable in other regions of the US. Start the conversation in the comments section. #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #InfrastructureDevelopment https://lnkd.in/eWqKuSP6

New case study: Hamilton WwTW - The installation of the UK’s first containerised, mid-process hydroelectric turbine at a wastewater treatment works In line with the Scottish Government’s move towards a Low Carbon Economy, Scottish Water has committed to achieving its strategic ambition of ‘Beyond Net Zero’ by 2040. Driven by this ambition, the public utility tasked its commercial subsidiary, Scottish Water Horizons, to review its asset base to identify and accelerate opportunities for renewable energy generation. At Hamilton WwTW, the new aeration lanes were built above-ground and sit proud of the rest of the works, and it was determined that capturing the flow between the new aeration tanks and the final settlement would provide 10m of head which is further extended to 11.5m by use of a draft tube, and an average annual flow of 432 l/s. This provided the opportunity to develop a 48 kW hydropower scheme. Read the full case study: https://lnkd.in/geTCvXdQ Scottish Water Horizons Scottish Water FES Group Calforth Construction Ltd Dustacco Engineering CINK Hydro - Energy #renewableenergy #hydroelectric #wastewatertreatment #renewables

Hydropower Remains Renewable Leader Despite Climate Challenges—As the oldest renewable energy resource, hydropower is well-established as a reliable source of dispatchable energy. Yet, it is often overlooked and taken for granted. It’s commonly believed that hydro’s potential is tapped out in the U.S., but many opportunities exist to add capacity at non-powered dams and on repowering projects. https://lnkd.in/evuQsUGg #renewableenergy #hydropower

Hydro Québec has begun early-stage talks with a number of financiers and other potential partners as it plans how to carry out a $185-billion strategy for new energy infrastructure that aims to wean Quebec off fossil fuels . The utility, Canada’s biggest producer of hydroelectricity, will spend as much as $110-billion from now until 2035 on new clean-power generation facilities and another $50-billion to improve the reliability of its electrical grid under a plan unveiled last November. Additional operating expenses will make up the balance of the estimated spending. The scope and ambition of the plan has attracted “a considerable amount of attention” in financial markets, chief executive Michael Sabia told reporters Wednesday on a conference call to discuss the utility’s annual results. a) Canada produces nearly 80% from clean sources b) Wind and Solar have many challenges including biodiversity issues c) Natural gas is about 11% of total power generation. d) Remote communities rely on diesel generators. e) There are challenges with storage including fires Paul Young CPA CGA is a former Senior IBM Customer Success Manager that has deployed over 300 data and AI solutions across industries. Paul is also focusing on driving better business decisions through the modernization of the data architecture.   Blog – ESG – Energy Management – Solar and Storage – Grid – Electricity - https://lnkd.in/eY5PzQ62     Blog – Stock Market – Australia – February 16 2024 - https://lnkd.in/ggirAvEH   Blog – EV – OEM and IONNA https://lnkd.in/g3F9xy-D   Courses - https://lnkd.in/ga_S5dMR  

Long-duration energy storage is the key to a sustainable energy future. Without it we are hamstrung by the ebb and flow of the sun and the wind. The UK's topography presents a unique opportunity to exploit the benefits of pumped storage hydropower. If constraints around planning, nimbyism and environmental factors can be navigated, this project would be the first pumped storage hydropower facility to be built in more than 40 years. Incredibly exciting prospect. #longdurationenergystorage #pumpedstoragehydro #energytransition https://lnkd.in/da-pSfH2

🌊 In order for hydropower to meet the challenges of the energy transition, climate change, and 24/7 reliability, it's crucial to expand and strengthen Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH). 🌍 Kleinschmidt Associates partnered with National Hydropower Association to create a new report that outlines the current state of this vital technology while offering policy recommendations to protect PSH. The top three urgent recommendations from the report are: •  Advocate for an investment tax credit to bring PSH on par with other energy storage technologies. •  Fully value all grid services, including those provided by PSH, that may not currently be compensated. •  Reform permitting policy to expedite PSH development. Take action by contacting your Member of Congress and explore the full report here: https://bit.ly/4dKoxSB #PumpedStorage #Hydropower #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #Kleinschmidt #NHA #PolicyChange

In a recent interview with Power Line, Raj Kumar Chaudhary, Chairman and Managing Director, NHPC Limited, talked about the current state of the hydropower sector, as well as some of the major developments in this space. He also spoke about NHPC’s key upcoming projects and future plans and targets. Edited excerpts here: https://lnkd.in/gm3qSJD6 #Hydropower #NHPC #RenewableEnergy #SustainableDevelopment #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #InfrastructureDevelopment #GreenEnergy #FutureOfHydropower #IndiaEnergy #PowerSector

🌊 Boosting hydropower with battery storage ⚡ Utility-scale batteries could be a game-changer for hydropower, making it more flexible and reliable. New research from Idaho National Laboratory explores the advantages of these "hydro-hybrids," combining hydropower with large batteries to provide stored energy during peak demand times. With the ability to improve grid stability, reduce maintenance costs, and even restart power after blackouts, these hybrid systems could be a key piece of our renewable energy future. Venkat Durvasulu, a power systems engineer at INL, emphasizes the importance of balancing sustainability with profitability: “We believe coupling battery storage with hydroelectric plants should be studied more because water is so important, and we want to use it sustainably.” 💧 Read more on the environmental, economic, and operational impacts of hydro-hybrids in this article: https://lnkd.in/eh4bv4hr #hydropower #eenewableenergy #batterystorage #sustainability