Water

The United States has long used hydropower, which is now the country’s largest source of renewable energy, for electricity production. Hydropower contributed 27 percent of total U.S. utility-scale renewable electricity generation and 5.86 percent of total utility-scale electricity production in 2024. The U.S. first started developing its hydropower fleet in …

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have worked out detailed swap arrangements covering water and electricity, aiming to improve agricultural productivity in areas experiencing dry conditions. Under the key agreement signed at a trilateral meeting in the Kyrgyz resort town of Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan will receive electricity from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan; in return, …

Google has signed a $3-billion agreement to source electricity for data centers from Brookfield Asset Management’s hydropower facilities, in the world’s largest corporate clean power deal for hydroelectricity, the asset manager said on Tuesday. The first contracts executed under the agreement to deliver up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of carbon-free …

UPNEDA is seeking EOI from developers to set up floating PV projects on a build-own-operate basis at 35 dams and reservoirs identified in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. UPNEDA, in collaboration with the Irrigation and Water Resources Department, will lease dams and reservoirs to the developers to support the …

Building the Rogun Dam in Tajikistan to its maximum projected height and specifications would be an economic disaster for Central Asia’s poorest nation, and an environmental nightmare for the entire region, according to a newly published expert report. The advent of new technologies for electricity generation means that Tajikistan’s already …

In addition to the most popular renewable energy sources – solar and wind power – several countries are investing in the development of their hydropower capacity as they look to diversify their energy mix in pursuit of greater energy security. The hydropower market is valued at an estimated $251.58 billion …

‘Day Zero’ never arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. Day Zero was the name given by Cape Town officials to the day in 2018 they would have to shut down water flows to most of the city taps because of inadequate water supplies—supplies that had run desperately short in the …

Clean hydropower is produced in several parts of the world with around 60 percent coming from China, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Russia, India, Norway, Venezuela, Sweden, and Japan. Now, more countries want to exploit their hydropower potential as governments worldwide push for a green transition. However, the industry faces …

Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian has warned that if Afghanistan does not ensure Tehran receives its rightful amount of water from Helmand River, Iran will use legal and international means to resolve the problem. Referring to the recent rainfalls in Afghanistan, Mehrabian stressed that Helmand River water is Iran’s …

It looks like a step forward has been taken in the longstanding task of figuring out energy and cost efficient ways of desalinating ocean water. According to ABC, scientists at Tianjin’s Nankai University have innovated a solar-powered desalination system that harnesses smart DNA hydrogels for freshwater production. The method was …