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goal embedded throughout the campus experience and academic curriculum. For 2022, NJIT will purchase approximately 43,800MWh of electricity from the Smoky Mountain Hydropower portfolio located along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, which is owned and operated by New York-based Brookfield Renewable US. The agreement includes the purchase of an equivalent number of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). The renewable energy deal is part of a larger sustainability campaign at NJIT that reduces energy and mitigates waste through efforts such as a future expansion of on-campus renewable energy generation through the installation of a 500kW solar panel field on the Wellness and Events Center and a university-wide food composting program. “Hydropower is clean and affordable. It’s the world’s largest source of renewable electricity generation, and the only energy source that creates recreational opportunities,” said Sayun Sukduang, Chief Executive Officer at ENGIE Resources. “NJIT is a perfect partner to help promote sustainability through the next generation of leaders.” The Smoky Mountain Hydropower portfolio consists of four hydropower facilities located along the Little Tennessee and Cheoah rivers in Tennessee and North Carolina, with a total installed capacity of 375W. The facilities are certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute in recognition of the stringent science-based environmental protection standards and social and cultural criteria that the generators meet.
US
FERC finalises hydropower safety regulations The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the US has announced it has finalised updates to its hydropower project safety regulations. These updates to part 12 of the regulations
will promote continued safe operation, maintenance and repair of projects to ensure protection of life, health and property in surrounding communities, FERC said. Specifically, the final rule:
● Incorporates two tiers of project safety inspections by independent consultants;
● Codifies existing guidance requiring certain licensees to develop owners’ dam safety programs and public safety plans;
● Updates existing regulations related to public safety incident reporting; and
● Makes various minor revisions. The final rule adopts a two-tier inspection structure, which maintains the existing requirement that independent consultant safety inspections be conducted every five years. However, the required scope of these inspections will alternate between a new, more in-depth comprehensive assessment and a periodic inspection. The comprehensive assessment will include a deep dive into every aspect of a project, including a detailed review of
the project’s design, engineering analyses and construction history; an evaluation of spillway adequacy; and a risk analysis. FERC also is changing the process by which
it reviews and evaluates the qualifications of independent consultants who conduct the part 12 inspections. Inspections will now be conducted by an independent consultant team, which may consist of one or more independent consultants as well as additional supporting team members. The goal of this change is to ensure that the independent consultant team possesses the appropriate experience and technical expertise to evaluate all aspects of a particular project. “It is imperative that the dams subject to FERC’s jurisdiction are maintained and operated in a manner that consistently prioritizes public safety,” Chairman Richard Glick said. “The improvements to the Commission’s dam safety program included in today’s order demonstrate our commitment to these issues.” Concurrent with the rule, the FERC Office
of Energy Projects Division of Dam Safety and Inspections is adding four chapters to its Engineering Guidelines to assist licensee compliance with the changes to the independent consultant inspection process.
Brazil GE to provide O&M support for Igarapava hydro plant GE Renewable Energy’s Hydro Solutions is to provide full operation & maintenance (O&M) services for the 210MW Igarapava hydroelectric plant in Rio Grande, Brazil. GE was one of the project’s main suppliers during its construction and installation.
Under a new contract, GE will be responsible for O&M of all five hydroelectric generating units at the plant, each of which can provide 42MW. To execute the contracted scope, GE will operate the plant twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to the day-to-day operation, GE’s team is also responsible for defining and executing the entire plant maintenance plan, from routine activities to predictive and preventive actions, as well as unplanned maintenance. “This new contract with the Igarapava
Hydroelectric Power Plant shows the customer’s confidence in our experience and knowledge in the operation and maintenance of hydroelectric plants, accumulated during more than 20 years of operation in this area in Brazil,” said Pascal Radue, President & CEO of GE Renewable Energy’s Hydro business. “We reaffirm our commitment to support the generation of clean, affordable and reliable energy for millions of Brazilians by helping to optimize the operations of the plants, so that they can make the most of their assets and resources to meet the demand for electricity in the country.” “The plant is over 23 years-old and our focus is on maintaining a very solid management of Igarapava. Therefore, we saw the need to have as a partner such as GE Renewable Energy, a company that could carry out the operation and maintenance with great technological capacity
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and expertise to mitigate risks,” added Cláudio Silva, General Manager of Igarapava Hydroelectric Power Plant. “In addition to the technical expertise, GE Renewable Energy’s team has also proved to be committed to high standard practices in governance, health, safety, and people development, which positively reflects into the day-to-day operation” he concluded.
India
Andritz to equip Lower Kopili hydropower plant Andritz has won an order from the Assam state government-owned utility Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (APGCL) to supply the complete electro-mechanical equipment for the Lower Kopili hydropower plant located on the Kopili river in central Assam, India. Start of commercial operation is scheduled for end of 2024. Scope of supply consists of plant design and engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of the complete electro-mechanical equipment including all five turbine-generator units for the Lower Kopili hydroelectric project. Once completed, the hydropower plant will have a total installed capacity of about 120MW based on two main units and three environmental flow units and provide 456 GWh of electricity per year. The project will provide strong support in covering the growing demand for electricity in the Indian state of Assam. This is the first contract Andritz has received from APGCL in the state of Assam.
Canada Montem Resources gives update on Tent Mountain renewable energy complex Montem Resources Limited has provided an update on its planned Tent Mountain Renewable Energy Complex (TM-REX) in Alberta, Canada, which includes plans for a 320MW pumped storage project. The company said that a Steering Committee,
chaired by experienced Canadian power industry executive Will Bridge, has been established to drive the development of the project. Initial work includes the front-end engineering and design (FEED) in 2022 and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender evaluation in early 2023. The steering committee, which also includes
Andrew Keeping of Boost Energy, Bob Bell and Peter Doyle, is overseeing various work streams to drive the FEED project phase. These work streams are being undertaken
by a team of Montem appointed experts which includes Novel Power (Mohsen Moeini), GHD, Yellow Bike Solutions s (Kari McDonald) and Golder (Dave Lawrence). “Each member of the advisory team brings specific experience applicable to the TM-REX project,” explained Montem Managing Director and CEO Peter Doyle. “Boost Energy is an
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