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Low-cost hydropower in the Northwest attracts businesses that require large amounts of power like data centers or industrial manufacturing. Thanks to hydropower, we can keep the regional economy thriving. #Hydropower #cleanenergy #waterpower

Large-scale hydropower dams can have devastating consequences, destroying rivers, ecosystems, and displacing communities. Yet, the World Bank remains a major investor, funding 34 such projects between 2022 and 2023, amounting to nearly $1 billion. One such example is the Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project in Nepal, poised to become the country's largest upon completion, financed with a World Bank loan. Track the latest financing in #hydropower through #EnergyFinanceTracker: https://lnkd.in/dCPmr5UN Read more about this topic from our report 👇 https://lnkd.in/gECusTDZ

In order to progress, it is important to share and collect ideas! Take a moment to look at this survey on #hydropower #digitalisation!

Hydropower is a big part of Canada's energy portfolio -but what happens when rivers and lakes dry up? It's a good question. For a while now, I've been trying to get an update on what's happening with Site C in British Columbia? Anyone know? If water is a problem, how is BC Hydro filling up the reservoir? I'm also hearing from colleagues in the electricity sector that large scale hydro-electricity is no longer classified as "renewable"- instead, it's "non-emitting". #hydropower #hydroelectricity #electricity #BCHydro #Canadianenergy https://lnkd.in/g3DcED_e

It was great to have WaterPower Canada | Hydroélectricité Canada President Gilbert Bennett speak today with Derek Vanstone at Hatch's H.G. Acres Symposium: How Policy is Shaping the Canadian Hydropower Industry Discussion. Our #WPCMembersInAction are leading the way in #cleanenergy! #Hydropower #HatchSymposium #PoweringPositiveChange 

In an interesting feature, "Ignoring Risks: A Hydropower Industry Wake-Up Call," Kurt Miller, Executive Director of the Northwest Public Power Association, delivers a crucial message to the hydropower community. Despite recent triumphs, the sector faces looming threats it can no longer afford to ignore. Miller's insightful analysis sheds light on the industry's blind spots, emphasizing the urgent need for proactive advocacy. From labor shortages to regulatory uncertainties fueled by anti-hydropower groups, the risks are real and demand immediate action. Discover the full story and join the conversation on how we can safeguard hydropower's future in an evolving energy landscape. Read the article at: https://lnkd.in/earuVAe6 #Hydropower #CleanEnergy #AdvocacyNeeded #EnergyFuture #IndustryInsights

It is an exciting time to be in waterpower in Ontario and in Canada. Hydropower has over 100 years of success in providing electricity to meet needs for baseload, storage, and peaking and is now being used with wind and solar synchronization and for intermittent renewable storage. With sustainable design solutions that include sediment transport, fish passage and river connectivity, it is only getting better. Many of our century old plants are still operating today, and engineers back then often designed them with extra bays for future turbines that have yet to be installed. Refurbishment not only brings increased capacity from more efficient turbine installation but presents opportunities to add more turbines. Often the river also gets a more environmentally friendly technology if old oil lubricated bearings are replaced with modern water lubricated bearings such as from Ontario's own Thordon Bearings Inc. Let us join forces across this country to flex our collective hydropower muscle and make the changes necessary to put waterpower back on the table as the low cost and sustainable renewable energy solution that it has always been for isolated and grid-connected solutions.

The Di-Hydro EU-funded research project is conducting a survey to assess the current state-of-the-art of digitization in hydropower plant (HPP) operations and maintenance (O&M). Your expertise is valuable! If you work in the hydropower industry as a plant manager, O&M manager, production planning manager, technical staff, or even in academia, we kindly ask you to fill out our short survey. By participating, you will help us: - Identify key areas for digitization within the hydropower sector. - Understand the current state of digital adoption in HPP O&M. Please complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/d3_7HZDZ Together, we can shape the future of a more efficient and sustainable hydropower industry. #hydropower #hydropowerplants #DiHydro #EUfunded #survey #digitization

Questionnaire regarding the #digitaloptimisation of #hydropowerplants: The Di-Hydro EU-funded #researchproject is conducting a #survey to assess the current state-of-the-art of #digitization in #hydropower plant (#HPP) operations and maintenance (O&M). Our dear connections working in the #hydropower industry as a plant manager, O&M manager, production planning manager, technical staff, or even in academia, you are kindly asked to fill out a short #urvey, shared below by a valuable hydropower expert and scientist at Europoean Commission, Mr. Emanuele Quaranta. By participating, you will help Di-Hydro team to - Identify key areas for digitization within the hydropower sector. - Understand the current state of digital adoption in HPP O&M. The survey is here: https://lnkd.in/d3_7HZDZ Altogether, we can shape the future of a more #efficient and #sustainable #hydropower industry. #Hydropower #Hydropowerplants #Digitization #Digitalization #PowerPlants Di-Hydro Project - Digital optimisation for hydropower plants https://lnkd.in/dDDFnB-Q

Registration is open for this free webinar series: March 13, March 20, April 3, April 24 Building on the foundation laid by the Hydropower Licensing 101 Toolkit (published in 2023 by the River Management Society, National Park Service and Hydropower Reform Coalition), this four-part series is designed to address the gaps in available resources for hydropower practitioners seeking an understanding of various aspects of hydropower projects and the licensing process. The series will dive into the basics of hydropower projects, hydropower’s role in the energy market, its role in providing ancillary services to the grid, and trends and changes in the licensing process over the last 30 years. By the end of this series, new and experienced practitioners alike will have acquired essential knowledge and practical insights, leaving participants poised to navigate the complexities of hydropower projects and the licensing process with confidence and expertise. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/OqCR50QC9yl #hydropower #rivermanagement #ferc #dam #damremoval #river #rivers