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Van Doorn Tower Crane Consultants (http://www.vandoorntcc.com) has assisted in a hydropower plant project in Honduras that will help provide power to roughly 2 million homes in the country. Known as the “hydropower plant La Vegona,” the structure is designed to promote clean energy and help the country meet its growing power needs. Honduras (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 A new hydropower plant in Honduras will help provide power to roughly 2 million homes in the country. Known as the...
BEIJING, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE: CHC, CHCWS) ("the Company"), an owner, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") its Annual Report on Form 20-F, which includes its audited financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The 2012 Annual Report on Form...
Turbine market gains as governments turn to large hydro power projects to reduce dependence on fossil fuel BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The large hydro turbine (LHT) market in Latin America is all set to soar on the back of economic growth in developing countries and use of the hitherto untapped resources of tropical and subtropical rivers. The biggest push for the LHT market will come from Brazil's concerted energy planning and the ongoing construction of...
BEIJING, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE: CHC, CHCWS) ("China Hydroelectric" or "the Company"), an owner, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that it will hold its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012 financial results conference call at 9:00 am ET on Thursday, April 11, 2013. The Company anticipates releasing its financial results after the market close on...
COLUMBUS, Ohio and YORK, P.a., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Another milestone has been achieved in the nation's largest deployment of new run-of-the-river hydroelectric generation being undertaken by American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP). On February 24, major components of the generators for the Cannelton Hydroelectric Plant, one of four under construction by AMP at existing dams on the Ohio River, left the manufacturing facility in Hannibal, Ohio en route to the site, approximately...
HEIDENHEIM, Germany and BROSSARD, Quebec, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Voith Group of Companies has acquired Granby, Quebec-based Vortex Hydrosystemes Inc. Founded in 2001, Vortex Hydro offers auxiliary mechanical systems, specialized hydropower products, and expert consulting services. Vortex Hydro will retain its name and continue as an operating unit within Voith Hydro. It will remain at its current location in Granby. "We are very excited about the addition of...
YORK, Pa., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Frank, President and CEO of York, PA-based Voith Hydro, praised the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013, which was passed by the House of Representatives today by a unanimous 422-0 vote. Sponsored by Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act would boost small hydro and conduit projects in the U.S. and help to reduce the timeline for FERC's licensing...
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/-- China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE: CHC) ("China Hydroelectric" or the "Company"), an owner, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that it will hold its third quarter 2012 financial results conference call at 9:00 am ET on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. The Company anticipates releasing its financial results after the market close on Monday, November 26,...
NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE: CHC, CHCWS) ("China Hydroelectric" or the "Company"), an owner, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced the Company has entered into an Share Transfer Agreement to sell its Yuheng hydroelectric power project, a 30 megawatt ("MW") project located in Fujian province, for total consideration of RMB279.0 million...
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE: CHC, CHCWS) (the "Company"), an owner, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it had received notice from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on October 8, 2012 that the Company had regained compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standard that requires that the average closing price of the Company's American...
