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ANDRITZ production capacity to expand as 2025 results point to hydropower growth
Investment and hiring plans in Austria, alongside steady financial performance, indicate how ANDRITZ is positioning its hydropower and power-generation businesses amid shifting industrial demand and market conditions.
India outlines plan to reach 100 GW of pumped storage capacity by 2036
India’s power planners are betting on pumped storage to stabilise a grid increasingly dominated by solar and wind, with dozens of new projects moving through approval and construction pipelines and a growing emphasis on faster-to-build closed-loop schemes.
RheEnergise brings first high-density hydro storage project to full power
Using a proprietary high-density working fluid, the Cornwood installation is designed to demonstrate how pumped storage can be deployed on lower-elevation sites, opening up new development opportunities beyond traditional mountainous locations.
Eco Wave Power advances 1 MW wave energy project in Porto
Engineering validation and regulatory coordination mark the latest phase in the development of Eco Wave Power’s first megawatt-scale installation in Portugal.
Eco Wave Power delivers strong December output at Jaffa Port, Israel
Operational results from a small-scale demonstration array are reinforcing confidence in the company’s plans to expand wave energy technology into larger commercial installations.
Hydropower goes robotic
AI and advanced robotics are helping to transform hydropower operations worldwide, boosting efficiency, safety, and renewable energy output. CarrieAnn Stocks, editor of International Water Power & Dam Construction, sister title to Modern Power Systems, reports.
ABB launches digital UNITROL 8000 for enhanced grid stability
Developed to meet the challenges of increasingly dynamic grids, ABB’s UNITROL® 8000 delivers precise voltage control and advanced digital capabilities for hydropower and thermal plants.