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Hydropower gains new momentum as pumped storage accelerates globally

- Total hydropower capacity is projected to expand by over 154 gigawatts during 2025-2030

23.10.2025 Hydro

India launches $77 billion hydropower plan in Brahmaputra river

- Plan covers 208 major hydropower and pumped storage projects across 12 sub-basins in the northeastern states

14.10.2025 Hydro

Türkiye's Orta Asya Investment Holding's hydropower project in Kyrgyzstan to support regional energy transformation

- Investment valued around $6.3 billion to span 2 separate river basins and is positioned among largest private sector energy projects in region

15.08.2025 Hydro

Türkiye's Yusufeli Dam supplies power to 2.5 million people annually

- Hydroelectric plant generates around 1.82 billion KWh per year of electricity, meeting needs of 650,000 households

13.08.2025 Electricity , Hydro

Global renewables capacity more than doubles in a decade as hydropower remains top source

- Türkiye posts second-highest hydropower growth in Europe, raising its capacity from 25,868 MW to 32,386 MW

20.07.2025 Hydro

Google and Brookfield sign $3B US hydropower deal to support clean energy goals

- Tech giant Google and Brookfield Renewable sign agreement to supply up to 3,000 MW of hydropower across the US to power data centers and advance carbon-free energy targets

17.07.2025 Hydro

Türkiye leads Europe with highest rise in hydropower capacity

- Country has a strong pipeline of conventional hydropower projects, with nearly 600 MW currently under construction

27.06.2025 Hydro

Hydropower's role expands amid soaring global electricity demand

- Electricity demand is growing at its fastest rate, with a projected increase of 3,500 terawatt-hours between 2025 and 2027

31.03.2025 Electricity , Hydro

China set to build world's largest dam in Tibet

- Beijing estimated to spend some $137B on massive hydropower project

30.12.2024 Hydro

TotalEnergies expands renewables portfolio with hydropower deals across Africa

- Energy giant announces projects across Africa including Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi

31.07.2024 Hydro

Türkiye leads Europe with highest rise in hydropower capacity last year

- In Europe, Norway has largest hydropower installed capacity at 33,897 megawatts and Türkiye ranks second with 32,529 megawatts

27.06.2024 Hydro

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in January

- Norway produces 15.63 terawatt-hours of electricity in January

02.03.2024 Hydro , General

$41bn to be invested in green hydrogen and renewable energy in Egypt over 10 years

- First phase of investment of $12 billion will be made in Suez Canal Economic Zone, followed by $29 billion

01.03.2024 Hydro

EU electricity from renewable sources surges to 41% in 2022: Eurostat

Sweden leads European countries in renewables with majority of its electricity consumption coming from renewable sources

22.02.2024 Electricity , Renewable , Wind , Solar , Hydro

Türkiye’s solar power integrated with hybrid plants outperforms wind in 2023

London-based think tank predicts Türkiye’s solar target of 53 gigawatts by 2035 is achievable, with energy strategy that includes hybrid plants

22.02.2024 Wind , Solar , Hydro

Finnish Environment Minister encourages cooperation with Türkiye in renewables and nuclear power

- Technology and/or expertise exchange on clean energy developments between Finland and Türkiye is possible, says minister

02.02.2024 Renewable , Nuclear , Hydro , Energy Diplomacy , General

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in December

- Norway produces 13.96 terawatt-hours of electricity in December

21.01.2024 Hydro , General

Global hydropower installed capacity must double to reach 'net zero target'

- Investors offer opportunities for maintenance and renewal as almost 630 gigawatts of global capacity is over 30 years old, while 490 gigawatts is over 40 years old

22.12.2023 Electricity , Hydro

Türkiye's daily power consumption down 2.7% on Dec. 13

- Electricity exports amount to 6,292 megawatt-hours and imports total 17,264 megawatt-hours

16.12.2023 Electricity , Natural Gas , Coal , Hydro

Türkiye's daily power consumption up 0.03% on Dec. 6

- Electricity exports amount to 6,822 megawatt-hours and imports total 17,148 megawatt-hours

09.12.2023 Electricity , Renewable , Coal , Hydro

Global hydropower capacity increase hits 8-year high in 2022

- Largest contribution to capacity increase came from China with 23,811 megawatts

14.06.2023 Hydro , International Organization , World

South Korea, Japan resume energy dialogue after six-year break

- Potential partnership on nuclear power generation, renewable energy and hydrogen are on agenda of two neighboring countries

30.05.2023 Nuclear , Hydro

Türkiye's daily power consumption up 6.6% on April 23

- Electricity exports amount to 6,439 megawatt-hours and imports totaled 3,737 megawatt-hours

24.04.2023 Electricity , Coal , Hydro , Türkiye

Türkiye hits annual production record from hydroelectric power plants

- Hydroelectric power plants account for 41.1% of daily electricity output

18.04.2023 Hydro , Türkiye

EasyJet, Rolls-Royce successfully test hydrogen powered jet engine

- Companies claim test 'major step' toward proving hydrogen could be zero-carbon aviation fuel

30.11.2022 Electricity , Hydro

Water levels continue to fall in Germany's Rhine River

- Institute for Hydrology expert says water levels could slip further, disrupting barge traffic

14.08.2022 Hydro , Europe , General

Avon River, UK’s vital water source, on verge of drying up: Anadolu Agency

- Drought has affected most of England's 14 regions, according to Environment Ministry

15.08.2022 Hydro , Renewable , Europe , General

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in March

- Norway produces 11.05 terawatt-hours of electricity in March

26.04.2022 Hydro , Europe , General

UAE seen as candidate to become EU’s hydrogen supplier

-With net zero target by 2050, UAE has also significant potential for solar power

07.12.2021 Renewable , Hydro , Europe , Middle East-Africa

President Erdogan inaugurates huge Ilisu Dam in southeastern Turkey

- Dam on Tigris River has total water storage volume of 11 billion cubic meters

07.11.2021 Hydro , Türkiye

Ethiopia: TPLF on move to disrupt Ethiopian mega dam on Blue Nile

- 50 militants aligned with Tigray rebels killed trying to disrupt GERD construction, 70 injured, says army commander

04.09.2021 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

Turkey's hydropower capacity grows although output lowers due to drought

- Hydropower plants generate 37.9 billion kilowatt-hours out of 188.7 billion kilowatt-hours of total output, data shows

02.09.2021 Hydro , Türkiye

Hydropower in Turkey lags behind growth in renewables

- Turkey generates 39% of electricity from clean sources in first half of 2021, report reveals

29.07.2021 Hydro , Türkiye

Global hydropower growth set to slow significantly putting climate goals at risk

- Int. Energy Agency defines hydropower as "forgotten giant" of low-carbon electricity that is key in achieving climate goals

01.07.2021 Electricity , Hydro

Hydro provides majority of Norway's power in March

- Norway produces 13.79 terawatt-hours of electricity in March

20.04.2021 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

- British energy major’s move also aims to contribute to country’s target of developing 5 GW of hydrogen production by 2030

19.03.2021 Hydro , Projects , Energy Projects , Europe

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in February

- Norway produces 14.41 terawatt-hours of electricity in February

17.03.2021 Hydro , Europe , General

China plans world’s biggest dam build on Tibetan river

- Mega-dam project draws criticism as nearly 14,000 people face risk of relocation

10.02.2021 Electricity , Hydro , World , Asia

IRENA boosts sustainable hydropower through partnership

- Partnership activities will focus on development, sharing knowledge and best practices

05.02.2021 Electricity , Finance , Hydro , General

Turkish lawmaker asks Iraq to cooperate on water issue

- Turkey's special representative to Iraq holds meeting to evaluate Iraq's water supply problems

04.02.2021 Hydro , Energy Diplomacy , General

Hydro produces 90.8% of Norway's electricity in Dec.

- Norway produced 16.22 terawatt-hours of electricity in December

19.01.2021 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Wind, water produce most of EU renewable power in 2019

- In 2019, renewable energy sources comprised 34% of gross electricity consumption in European Union

09.01.2021 Finance , Wind , Solar , Hydro , Europe

Hydro produces 89% of Norway's power in November

- Norway produces 13.43 terawatt-hours of electricity in November

15.12.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Hydro produces 92.8% of Norway's power in October

- Norway produces 13.91 terawatt-hours of electricity in October

10.12.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

Hydro produces 91.2% of Norway's power in Sept.

- Norway produces 12.05 terawatt-hours of electricity in September

16.10.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Renewable energy jobs reach 11.5 million worldwide

- Solar energy creates 33% of total global jobs alone while China is top country with 4.4M in employment, a new report shows

30.09.2020 Renewable , Wind , Solar , Hydro

Hydro provides 92.9% of Norway's power in July

- Norway produces 11.24 terawatt-hours of electricity in July

17.08.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

11 new major businesses join Hydrogen Council

- 92-member council founded in 2017 includes large multinationals, innovative SMEs and investors

28.07.2020 Renewable , Hydro , International Organization , Energy Projects , Eurasia

Renewables topple fossil fuels in Europe in 1H20

- Renewables generate 40% of electricity in 27 European countries while fossil fuels produce 34%

28.07.2020 Hydro , Renewable

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan agree on Nile River dam filling

- Leaders of 3 nations hold virtual meeting under auspices of African Union, observed by EU, US

22.07.2020 Hydro , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa

Egypt announces plan for water conservation

- Mini-African summit to convene on Tuesday to discuss Ethiopian dam

23.07.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Energy Projects

Tensions mount as Egypt, Ethiopia fail to reach dam deal

- Political futures in region rest on resolution of Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam project issue

19.07.2020 Hydro , Energy Projects , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey starts operation of 52 hydro plants in 2 years

- The plants with a total of 1,439 MW capacity will provide electricity to 1.85 million Turkish households

06.07.2020 Finance , Hydro , Türkiye

Ethiopia to begin filling Nile dam in 2 weeks

- Ethiopia says final agreement with Sudan, Egypt on $5B dam project expected in July

29.06.2020 Finance , Hydro , Middle East-Africa

German LNG Terminal, RWE to explore hydrogen prospects

- Companies plan to promote use of hydrogen produced from renewable sources

20.06.2020 Lng/Lpg , Hydro , Europe

Norway produces 93.2% of electricity from hydro in May

- Norway produces 12.11 terawatt-hours of electricity in May

16.06.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

Nile dam talks make progress but legal issues remain

- Ministerial meetings will continue Tuesday, says Sudan’s water and irrigation minister

16.06.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

Ocean Panel marks World Oceans Day

- High Level Panel for Sustainable Ocean Economy also highlights ocean as source of renewable energy

10.06.2020 Hydro , World

Ethiopia setting record straight on grand dam on Nile

- Foreign minister briefs resident ambassadors on ongoing construction and plan to fill $5B dam on Nile

26.05.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

Sudan, Egypt resume talks on Nile dam project

- Sudan’s prime minster is leading mediation efforts to convince Ethiopia to return to negotiations

20.05.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

Pakistan awards $5.8B contract for dam construction

- Diamer-Bhasha dam in northern Pakistan set to produce 4,500 megawatts of electricity

14.05.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Asia

Ethiopia to respond to Egyptian complaint on Nile dam

- Trilateral talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt stalled in February

12.05.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa , General

Australia to fund BP for renewable hydrogen production

- When completed in February 2021, 20,000 tonnes of renewable ammonia will be produced per year for domestic use

09.05.2020 Renewable , Hydro , Renewable

US energy production exceeds consumption after 62 years

- Production growth largely result of rise in crude oil and natural gas output from hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling

30.04.2020 Coal , Upstream , Hydro , Americas

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in March

- Norway produces 14.24 terawatt-hours of electricity in March

22.04.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

Turkey, China, US to build pumped-storage hydro plant

- Turkish, Chinese and US firms due to invest around $1.5B in dam project in Isparta to build pumped-storage hydro power plant

24.04.2020 Finance , Hydro , Türkiye

Ethiopia rips Arab League support for Egypt on Nile dam

- Arab League resolution supports Egypt's 'water rights on the Nile' as Ethiopia prepares to fill $5B Nile River dam

07.03.2020 Hydro , Middle East-Africa

AA energy desk to host Turkey's solar energy Assoc. Head

- Turkish solar sector developments, regulations, and future plans will be up for discussion

19.02.2020 Solar , Hydro , International Relations

Hydro provides 90.1% of Norway's power in January

- Norway produces 13.34 terawatt-hours of electricity in January

18.02.2020 Hydro , Europe , General

Siemens raises stake in Gamesa Renewable for $1.2 bln.

- Company now owns majority 67.1% stake to raise scale in wind energy and fight climate change

15.02.2020 Renewable , Wind , Hydro , Europe

Hydro provides most of Norway's power in December 2019

- Norway produces 12.37 terawatt-hours of electricity in December 2019

04.02.2020 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Turkey hits new 2019 renewable and hydro output records

- Turkey reaches new record of 132 and 88.641 billion kWh of renewable & hydropower electricity generation respectively

04.01.2020 Renewable , Hydro , Türkiye

Highlights of global energy market in 2019

- Tensions between US and Iran, oil tanker attacks in Middle East and the climate crisis were hot topics in 2019

22.12.2019 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Nuclear , Thermal , Lng/Lpg , Refining/Petro Chemistry , Wind , Solar , Hydro , Geothermal/Biomass , Projects , Oil , Natural Gas , Electricity , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security , International Relations , News from companies , World , Türkiye , Europe , Eurasia , Americas , Middle East-Africa , General

India targets 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047

Türkiye, Canada join forces to build next-generation Turkish nuclear ecosystem

Loading of dummy fuel complete at Akkuyu's first reactor unit

Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant reaches 80B kilowatt-hours of electricity generation

Türkiye says power system strong amid European blackout

Türkiye's daily power consumption down 1.8% on April 26

Türkiye's daily power consumption up 16.7% on May 22

Türkiye's daily power consumption increases 1.2% on May 10

Coal prices surge as Middle East tensions disrupt energy markets

Trump directs Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity as he seeks boon for fading industry

Climate change protestors block world’s largest coal export port in Australia

US to invest $625M to expand coal industry

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, Nov. 5

Global natural gas investments to reach almost $9 trillion by 2050

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, Jan. 5

Turkish president announces more gas reserves found in Black Sea

Spot market natural gas prices for Saturday, Jul. 4

Spot market natural gas prices for Friday, Jun. 12

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, Apr. 9

Spot market natural gas prices for Thursday, Feb. 12

Algerian LNG vessel to arrive in Türkiye on July 13

Türkiye's LPG production up 28% in March

Türkiye, Algeria consider increasing LNG supply volume under new deal

QatarEnergy ships first LNG cargo from Golden Pass Project in Texas

US oil rig count up for week ending Dec. 26

Türkiye to deploy AI in oil and gas exploration

Oil production in Türkiye's eastern region breaks first record in 2024

Oil up in w/e Dec. 15 on demand optimism, central bank interest rate decisions

US oil rig count falls for week ending April 17

Türkiye, Iraq begin talks on new oil transport deal

US oil rig count down by 8 for week ending May 23

US oil rig count down by 6 for week ending June 28

US crude oil inventories down 1.5% in week ending June 19

Oil prices seek balance amid supply risks, diplomacy outlook

Strait of Hormuz instability threatens critical raw materials supply

Iranian crude reaches India under sanctions waiver since March 20: TankerTrackers data

Vestas secures 43-megawatt turbine agreement in Germany

Eurowind begins work on 138-MW Romanian wind projects

Türkiye's installed power capacity reaches 125,598 MW as renewables drive growth

Onshore wind turbines to drive most of Europe's capacity growth by 2030

Türkiye's solar power generation hits all-time high in June

Türkiye's solar generation hits fresh peak as summer demand grows

Türkiye's solar generation hits fresh peak as summer demand grows

Global solar power installations surpass 3-terawatt milestone

Türkiye has 13 GW of investment-ready pumped-storage hydropower potential

Hydropower generation strengthens Türkiye's energy security, cuts import bill by $5B

Global hydropower capacity rises to 1,469 GW as pumped storage hits record level

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, Apr. 25

Highlights of Türkiye's energy market in 2024

Climate crisis to push 150M more Africans into poverty by 2050, experts warn

Taiwan starts drilling of 1st deep geothermal well

Türkiye sets new record for daily power consumption with 1.34% increase on July 9

Forrestania reports high-grade gold results from British Hill drilling

TotalEnergies’ Q2 profit jumps 68% on higher oil, refining margins

US oil rig count up for week ending July 17

EU unveils electrification plan, carbon market overhaul to boost competitiveness

EIB unveils €17.4B investment package for energy and strategic infrastructure

OPEC+ agrees to extend group-wide output cuts into 2025

Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2024 to kick off in Tripoli

OPEC+ countries announce daily voluntary output cuts by 2.2 million barrels

Brazil joins OPEC+ as group confirms 3.6 million barrels per day output cut

Spot market electricity prices for Sunday, Dec. 3

ExxonMobil drills first lithium well in Arkansas in aim to become major player in EV sector

Spot market electricity prices for Thursday, June 8

High rollout of electric vehicles could earn UK drivers £6.5B more by 2035

Spot market natural gas prices for Friday, Dec. 1

Turkey's daily power consumption down 0.77% on Oct. 23

Russian Lukoil starts Chashkino gas-turbine power plant

Gazprom posts 26% loss in 1H20

Renewables emerge as buffer against fossil fuel price shocks, saving $480B

Türkiye's installed power capacity reaches 125,598 MW as renewables drive growth

Global renewable energy capacity nears halfway to 2030 target as solar drives growth

Geopolitical crises highlight importance of domestic energy resources for energy security

Türkiye's LPG production up 12.4% in March

Türkiye's LPG production down 4.3% in December 2024

Türkiye's LPG production down 25% in April 2024

Türkiye's LPG production up 15% in December 2023

Strait of Hormuz blockade brings energy crisis to Europe

USS Nimitz service extended amid Strait of Hormuz tensions: Report

Energy infrastructure in Ukraine hit by 1,225 attacks in 2025 as damage surpasses $20B