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26.02.2022 (357 Clicks)

Ethiopian Prime Minister starts first Turbine of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Webuild’s mega Hydropower Project for Production of renewable Energy

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali started up the first turbine of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the large dam in roller compacted concrete (RCC) being built by Webuild on the Blue Nile in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz in Ethiopia.

Once completed, the GERD will be the biggest hydropower dam in Africa and will support the country’s economic development, helping to reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025 with the huge production of electricity from renewable sources. The plant will have an installed production capacity of 5,150 MW, able to produce an average 15,700 GWh every year. It is being built by approximately 10,000 people on a yearly average.

Commissioned by Ethiopian Electric Power, the project is valued at €3.48 billion and is 84% complete. Once completed, it will become an energy hub for the region, which is in great need of energy. It will allow the country to generate and export clean and renewable electricity, avoiding the emissions of more than two million tonnes of CO2 a year.

Located approximately 700 km northwest of the capital Addis Abeba, the project includes the design and construction of an RCC dam, a saddle dam and two power stations installed downstream at the foot of the dam on opposite shores. The main RCC dam will be 1,800 m long and 170 m high. It will create a reservoir covering 1,875 km² and contain 74 billion m³ of water. The rockfill saddle dam will have a volume of 15.3 million cum and crest length of 5,000 km.

The GERD is a major project whose construction required innovative solutions. One feature was the composition of the RCC, developed by global experts to have it settle more quickly thereby improving the production and quality of the material.

Webuild is among the global leaders in the hydropower sector. The hydropower projects currently being built by the Group, once completed, will have more than 14,400 MW of installed capacity of clean, renewable energy at low cost for tens of millions of people throughout the world. These projects include Snowy 2.0 in Australia, which will be able to power 500,000 homes at peak time.

Source: Webuild

                     

26.02.2022 (246 Clicks)

Cimic's UGL awarded Contract Extension with Esso in Australia

Cimic Group’s UGL has been awarded a contract extension with Esso, that will generate revenue to UGL of approximately $110 million over a two-year period.

25.02.2022 (258 Clicks)

QRC welcomes Plan set to help deliver skilled Workforce

A new national report has flagged important next steps to help tackle the skills shortages that affect the resources sector and other key industries, the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) said.

24.02.2022 (274 Clicks)

Hatch appointed new Regional Director, Infrastructure, USA

Winston Simmonds has been named Hatch’s Regional Director, Infrastructure, USA. Winston is replacing Dominic DiBrito, who has been named Managing Director of the firm’s Transit business unit.

24.02.2022 (278 Clicks)

Hochtief approves Submission of the unconditional and final off-market Takeover Offer to the outstanding Shareholders of Cimic by Hochtief Australia

Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft, through its wholly owned Australian subsidiary Hochtief Australia Holdings Limited, holds a stake of approx. 78.58 % in Australian company Cimic Group Limited. Hochtief has approved the submission by Hochtief Australia of an unconditional and final off-market takeover offer to acquire each Cimic share held by the free float shareholders of Cimic other than Hochtief Australia for AU$ 22 cash per Cimic share.

24.02.2022 (260 Clicks)

Continental radar-based Monitoring System makes Conveyor Belt Systems more efficient and reliable

• Predictive maintenance and condition monitoring in focus: Conti Load Sense rounds off monitoring program for conveyor belt systems
• Application example gravel extraction: more efficient processes and safer transports thanks to new radar system
• 2D radar technology requires less maintenance and is more resistant to external influences than other systems

22.02.2022 (255 Clicks)

Anglo American restarts Grosvenor metallurgical Coal Operation

Anglo American plc announces the safe restart of its Grosvenor metallurgical coal mining operation in Queensland, Australia.

22.02.2022 (741 Clicks)

Fugro achieves Carbon Trust’s highest Rating for its Seawatch Offshore wind Floating LiDAR Buoy

Fugro’s Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy has achieved the highest commercial maturity rating, Stage 3, in accordance with the Carbon Trust Roadmap for the Commercial Acceptance of floating LiDAR technology. Fugro’s floating lidar system is the first in the world to gain this Stage 3 rating, which certifies the Seawatch Wind Lidar Buoy as a primary source of wind resource data to support financial investment decisions for offshore wind farms.

18.02.2022 (255 Clicks)

Permit for Groundworks at Engebø approved by Sunnfjord Municipality

Sunnfjord Municipality has approved the building permit for all infrastructure groundworks for the Engebø Rutile and Garnet Project.

18.02.2022 (353 Clicks)

Rwanda to host the World Circular Economy Forum 2022

For the first time ever, this year’s World Circular Economy Forum will take place in Africa. WCEF2022 will be hosted jointly by the Republic of Rwanda, the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, with international partners. The main event will be hosted by Rwanda, one of ACEA’s founding members. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Europe-Africa Business Forum.