
Nepal rescuers race to reach 900 missing hydropower workers
Rescuers in Nepal are prioritising the search for at least 900 workers missing from 12 hydropower projects.
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Rescuers in Nepal are prioritising the search for at least 900 workers missing from 12 hydropower projects.
Heavy rains and glacial melt have triggered severe flooding along Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River, causing widespread damage in Rasuwa district and disrupting local hydropower facilities. Authorities are assessing the full impact on communities and critical infrastructure in the region.

The Romanian president has once again challenged a law that would permit hydropower projects to be developed within protected environmental areas.

The energy regulator has provisionally approved the construction of the first new hydropower projects in Great Britain in over four decades, including three pumped storage hydroelectric power station sites in Scotland.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a supplemental award affirming Islamabad's decade-old petition challenging the design specifications of two Indian hydropower projects on rivers allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty.

Roller-compacted-concrete (RCC) work on the Diamer-Basha Dam and Dassu Dam Hydropower projects in Pakistan is scheduled to commence this year. These projects are crucial for the country's power generation.

Provincial officials argue that Lahore has historically underpaid the region for energy generated at local dams, citing a disparity between past and current federal transfers.

President signed Decree No. 298 introducing digital monitoring, streamlined construction regulations, and auction-based frameworks to boost small-scale hydropower projects.

Nicușor Dan, the Mayor of Bucharest, has sent a law back to Parliament for re-examination, which would permit the removal of land from protected natural areas for hydropower projects.
The UK government has provisionally approved new battery and hydropower projects to boost electricity storage, following high temperatures that strained the national grid.
Baku and Tehran are strengthening their energy ties through joint hydropower projects and increased electricity trade.

There are several such tunnels located in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, owing to hydropower projects at the site.
India's aggressive development of hydropower projects in Kashmir is sparking concerns about an increased risk of natural disasters in the region.

Britain has provisionally approved three significant pumped storage hydropower projects in Scotland, marking the first of their kind in over a decade. This initiative aims to boost the nation's energy security and diversify its power sources.

Pakistan's proposed budget for 2026-27 allocates only Rs179 billion for water and hydropower projects, significantly less than the estimated Rs500 billion needed. Officials warn that this underfunding could delay major dam and power projects like Diamer-Bhasha and Dasu, potentially missing timelines.

GEK TERNA has signed a confidentiality agreement with Ukraine's Ukrhydroenergo for pumped-storage and hydroelectric projects worth 1.5 billion euros, advancing its presence in Ukraine's energy reconstruction.