Overseas Hydroelectric Projects Can be Alluring, but also Risky and Sometimes Dangerous

DENVER, COLORADO--July 31, 2013--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Asia and South America were cited by speakers and attendees at last week's HydroVision International conference in Denver as attractive markets for building hydroelectric generation. Indeed, the number of projects and aggregate value of those projects dwarfs the U.S. market, according to project data maintained by Industrial Info. However, operating overseas is not for the faint of heart, because political instability, corruption, violence and currency fluctuation can undermine the economics of any project.