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 …
Read More »New Solar Powered Desalinization Method may Help to Solve Water Scarcity
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 …
Read More »Output at Iran’s Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant up 60% y/y
Iran’s largest hydroelectric power plant, Karun-3 Dam, has reported a 60% increase in power production in the current water year, which began on September 23, compared to the same period last year. Seyyed Hamid Salehi, the CEO of the production and operation management company of Karun-3 Dam, announced the boost …
Read More »Europe’s Troubled Hydropower Legacy
Europe’s hydropower industry is flagging in the face of climate change and lack of support from policymakers, leaving a key low-carbon energy sector by the wayside. “It was a thin, panicked chant,” wrote Christoph Ransmayer, recalling when Austria’s biggest hydropower dam flooded its reservoirs in 1949 for the first time. …
Read More »Kazakhstan to Elaborate Creation of Central Asian Hydropower Consortium by December 2023
Kazakhstan will elaborate creation of the hydropower consortium of Central Asia, according to the action plan of the concept of development of water resources management system until 2029. The Ministry of Ecology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Security Committee will work on this. The information on the progress of the …
Read More »The Middle East is Investing Billions into Desalination Projects
The Middle East and North Africa account for some 48 percent of the world’s daily production of desalinated water, according to a report by BNC Intelligence. Desalination is the process of removing salt and contaminants from sea water to produce fresh water. The 4th MENA Desalination Projects 2023 Report details …
Read More »The Global Water Crisis could Crush the Energy Industry
For years, the energy sector, and almost every other sector, has taken water for granted, viewing it as an abundant resource. But as we move into a new era of renewable energy, the vast amounts of water required to power green energy operations may not be so easy to find. …
Read More »Water is Now Seen as a Precious, Vital and Scarce Resource in the Global Energy Sector
The link between energy production and water is of crucial importance and we need to value the latter resource far more going forward, according to the CEO of a leading gas infrastructure firm. The comments from Snam CEO Stefano Venier come at a time when the interconnection between water and …
Read More »Hydropower in China Struggles amid Worst Heatwave in Decades
The southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan is baking in the worst heatwave in six decades, with hydropower generation from the Yangtze River falling and factories closing to ease the pressure on the grids. The heatwave is reducing water levels on the Yangtze River to the lowest on record for this …
Read More »World’s 2nd Largest Hydropower Station Nears Completion in China
The last few generating units of southwest China’s Baihetan Hydropower Station are being installed and tested. The station, which represents a breakthrough for China in terms of high-end equipment manufacturing, will have a total installed capacity of 16 million kilowatts. It will be equipped with 16 hydro-generating units, each with …
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