
New turbine technology for Tummel Bridge power station
August 2021 plans were announced for the modernisation of one of Scotland’s best-known small-scale hydropower plants at ...

GE Hydro Solutions to refurbish two generators at Bitsch HPP
In spring 2022 General Electric Hydro Solutions has signed a service contract with HYDRO Exploitation SA, acting ...
Technology

Generating electricity from aquacultures and tailwater
A new research project at the Hof University of Applied Sciences’ Institute for Water and Energy Management ...

Innovative Strom-Boje shows its strengths in the Danube
Strom-Boje is an innovative floating hydropower plant devised for deployment on mid- sized and large rivers by ...

Ecological upgrade and enhanced performance at Grépiac power plant
The existing hydropower plants along the Ariége River in southern France are currently undergoing a thorough overhaul, ...

BKW invests in 40 eco projects to protect fish populations
BKW is a Swiss engineering company with over 120 years of experience in the hydropower-plant sector, running ...
Other

Current EU political processes with relevance for small hydropower
As the EU seeks to meet its renewable energy targets, small hydropower is increasingly gaining attention. However, ...

EREF Comment on Trialogue Outcome: Bittersweet Deal on Renewable Energy Directive
On 30 March 2023, EU co-legislators reached a provisional agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), ...