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providing the local population with sustainable and clean energy, the Bajoli Holi Hydropower Plant actively contributes to the proper functioning of the country’s infrastructure. It generates 94% of energy required by the Delhi International Airport Limited – the last 6% coming from on-site solar power plants. GE Hydro Solutions was responsible for the design and engineering, supply, transportation, erection, testing and commissioning of the vertical Francis turbines, generators, penstock valve, Main Inlet Valve, digital governing system, excitation system, control and monitoring, protection system, electrical and mechanical balance of plant equipment. The project was commissioned as committed
despite a series of challenges created by the pandemic, with Brian Selby, Regional General Manager, Asia, China & India at GE Renewable Energy Hydro Solutions, stating that ‘in the face of lockdown restrictions in the last year, the site team persevered and continued the erection and commissioning activities by diligently monitoring and implementing precautionary measures and administrative controls.’ “We wholeheartedly appreciate the GE Hydro Solutions team and their enormous efforts to bring this project to fruition,” commented Sanjay Barde, CEO of developer GMR Energy. “The immense hard work put in by them to commission all three units within 11 days of water availability while adhering to all quality and safety norms is commendable. We look forward to similar and even more enriching partnerships with GE to further our mutual vision.”
US
Phase one winners announced of WPTO‘s Hydropower Prize Eight winners have been announced in phase one of the US Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office’s (WPTO) Hydropower Operations Optimization (H2Os) Prize, with the teams developing cutting-edge solutions for more innovative hydropower operational schemes. Team HydroFlex, led by Alex Farley at the University of Utah, was awarded the $3000 first prize for Phase One.
In addition, the following teams were
awarded $1000 each in Phase One for their innovative ideas to expand hydropower’s role in the clean energy transition: Hydrophile led by Kirinina von Slomski; Littoral Power Systems led by David Duquett; Maroon 3 led by Sungkwang Mun at Mississippi State University; MST_Power led by Rui Bo at Missouri University of Science and Technology; Vassar Labs Inc. led by Laxmiprasad Putta; Wenyuan Tang at North Carolina State University; and Yul Young Park. “These innovators are helping make
hydropower more flexible,” said Dr. Sam Bockenhauer, lead of WPTO’s HydroWIRES Initiative. “They are helping to design a more resilient energy system, offering new ideas on how hydropower can provide flexible, on-demand
power for our grid, especially as more variable renewable energy resources come online.” The three-stage H2Os Prize challenges
innovators to upgrade hydropower technology using 21st century solutions. Competitors are applying modeling, data analytics, and machine learning to create new ways for hydropower systems to plan daily grid operations and meet water management needs, such as water supply, environmental flow requirements, and flood management. As part of WPTO’s Hydropower and Water Innovation for a Resilient Energy System (HydroWIRES) Initiative, the H2Os Prize focuses on ways hydropower can complement variable renewables, like wind and solar. To continue encouraging innovative solutions for complex hydropower challenges, the H2Os Prize includes two more phases – each open to new and returning competitors. Phase Two is now open for submissions and asks competitors to plan grid operations and meet water management needs while satisfying more real-world factors in hydropower operations like water flow requirements and water consumption demands. Potential competitors are encouraged to join the H2Os Prize Phase Two informational webinar on Monday, July 18 at 1 p.m. ET to learn how to compete in the prize. Phase Two will close on August 18, 2022. The H2Os Prize welcomes applications
from those familiar with hydropower, machine learning, data science, and/or optimization. Diverse, multidisciplinary teams are encouraged to apply to help solve some of the most near- term challenges in the clean energy transition by improving the performance of hydropower system operations. WPTO will host an R&D Deep Dive webinar on August 2, 2022, at 1 p.m. ET with the team members who created the H2Os Prize. These experts will share their reflections on Phase One and what to look forward to in Phase Two. The H2Os Prize is funded by WPTO and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in partnership with RTI International.
SIDS
Sustainable Marine and blueOASIS team up to unlock SIDS ocean energy potential Sustainable Marine and Portugal’s blueOASIS are to work together to develop a range of marine renewable energy solutions that are appropriate for developing the ocean energy potential of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The partnership will combine the firms’
respective expertise in technical Research & Development to support the wider Blue Economy, and practical experience in delivering modular marine energy systems in environments with limited infrastructure. This announcement follows the launch of the Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GLOEA), at this year’s UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, designed to address the needs of
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and coastal developing countries – particularly least developed countries (LDCs) – providing greater access to ocean energy technology, finance and expertise. GLOEA was officially formed by the Small Island Sustainable Energy and Climate Resilience Organization (SIDS DOCK) in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Stimson Center Alliance for a Climate Resilient Earth (ACRE). Energy accounts for the highest share of imports to SIDS, which are almost entirely dependent on fossil fuel imports for electricity generation and transport. However, huge opportunity lies dormant in their vast ocean territories and Exclusive Economic Zones, which represent 30% of all oceans and seas. Sustainable Marine CEO Jason Hayman said if effectively harnessed, ocean energy will spur economic diversification, deliver energy resilience and provide a clean alternative to displace diesel-fuelled energy generation, enabling the development of truly sustainable blue economies within SIDS’ vast ocean jurisdictions.
“A clear message was delivered throughout the UN Ocean Conference week - we must invest in our blue economy to build our green economy,” said Hayman. “It is now widely acknowledged that the Sustainable development of our oceans is both imperative and intrinsic in solving the climate crisis. While there is huge opportunity to innovate across the blue economy sector at large, ocean energy offers a unique long-term solution to dramatically accelerate and sustain the energy transition. The challenge is to develop technology solutions that are relevant for SIDS and coastal developing countries, which are currently experiencing a savage economic shock due the rapidly rising cost of diesel.” “The UN Ocean Conference provided the perfect backdrop to launch our partnership with Sustainable Marine, with new global initiatives like GLOEA kickstarting a new chapter in global ocean action,” added blueOASIS CEO Guilherme Vaz. “The motto of blueOASIS ‘Making the world green and the oceans blue’, seems to be in perfect harmony with UN Ocean conference main message: we need blue to be green. And we must do this all together, since there are no borders when talking about ocean sustainability and climate change. Therefore, international alliances like this are essential to build a bridge between technology developers like Sustainable Marine and R&D consultancy companies like blueOASIS. Together we will redouble our efforts to deliver progressive solutions for the Blue Economy sector at large, working in harmony with nature. The focus in this particular SIDS context is to scale down the existing complex and expensive structures and make them affordable. We have to democratize renewable energy, to make it accessible to smaller economies with minimal supporting infrastructure.”
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