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Korea Midland Power Co. opens 7.5MW hydro plant

A small hydroelectric plant with the largest-ever capacity for Korea, at 7.5 megawatts, was recently opened by Korea Midland Power Co., according to Yonhap News and Korea Herald earlier this week. The plant is situated in Boryeong, a seaside city 160km southwest of Seoul.

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UK: Hull prototype rig of 100 kilowatts to power 70 homes

A prototype rig capable of producing 100 kilowatts of electricity and enough to power 70 homes, developed by the UK’s University of Hull and Pulse Tidal, has officially began operation earlier this week, the Hull and East Riding reported yesterday (July 29). The technology, lowered into the Humber off Immingham in September last year, reportedly converts shallow wave power into energy by using horizontal blades which move in the tidal stream and drive a generator.

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Pakistan: WAPDA commits to develop neglected hydropower

In Pakistan, the government’s major infrastructure company, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), said that it will focus on the country’s water and hydropower resources that had been neglected for three decades.

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India: 50 micro hydroelectric projects by Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh, a state in the Punjab region of India, will soon be harnessing its 20,416-megawatt hydroelectric potential. The state has decided to develop 50 new micro hydroelectric projects with the help of small players.

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Malaysia: 944-MW Murum hydro under assessment

Malaysia’s 944-MW Murum hydroelectric project in Sarawak state moves nearer to development as it soon undergoes a Social Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) by the state. According to Bernama, Malaysia’s national agency, the study would be carried out by an independent consultant.

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£28M granted to wave, tidal, and EMEC projects

An allocation of £22 million for pilot wind, wave, and tidal projects offshore and £8 million for the European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) was announced in a recently released UK government white paper.

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JDR to supply subsea power cables for Wave Hub project in UK

Subsea cable provider JDR Cables Systems Ltd. has signed a contract with the South West Regional Development Agency to supply subsea power cables for the Wave Hub project in the United Kingdom.

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$ 3-B tidal power plant proposed near Korean islands

A $3-billion tidal power plant with a projected capacity of 1,320 megawatts will be built near Korea’s islands of Ganghwa, Jangbong, and Yeongjong. Construction on the 157.45-square-kilometer area of sea will reportedly be started by the government in 2017.

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$ 1.25M to go to Maine tidal, wind projects

The funding of $1.25 million for two Maine-based alternative energy projects is set to be approved under the Energy and Water Appropriations bill. Tidal power will get $1 million while $250,000 will go to composite wind blade manufacturing technology.

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China, Ethiopia strike $ 1.9-B hydroelectric deal

A $1.9-billion deal between China’s Sino Hydro Corporation and the Ethiopian Electric Power Authority to construct the Gibe IV and Halele Werabesa hydroelectric dams was recently signed. A combined capacity of over 2,000 megawatts is expected from both projects.

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