Hydroelectric Power

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Cobb Power Station: High-Head Hydroelectric Infrastructure in New Zealand

Cobb Power Station is a high-head hydroelectric facility in New Zealand with the country's highest hydraulic head of 596 m.

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Karura Hydroelectric Power Station

Planned 90 MW run-of-river hydro station on River Tana, Kenya, developed by KenGen to stabilize the national grid.

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Gudongkou Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Xiangxi River

Gudongkou Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam in Hubei, China, providing flood control and hydroelectric power on the Xiangxi River.

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Gomaspan Dam: Gravity Dam Infrastructure in Erbil Governorate

Gomaspan Dam is a gravity dam in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, completed in 2024, providing irrigation and 2.4 MW of hydroelectric power.

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Achwa 1 Hydroelectric Power Station

Achwa 1 is a 42 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Achwa River in Northern Uganda, part of a five-station cascade.

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Gilgel Gibe III Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Environmental Controversy

The Gilgel Gibe III Dam is a major hydroelectric project in Ethiopia on the Omo River, notable for its 1,870 MW capacity and significant env...

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Funil Hydropower Plant

Overview of the Funil Hydropower Plant in Brazil, a 180 MW hydroelectric facility on the Rio Grande known for its rapid construction and ear...

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Lassajavre Hydroelectric Power Station

Hydroelectric power station in Kvænangen, Norway, utilizing water from Lake Abo and Lake Lassa with a 7.2 MW capacity.

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Xiaolangdi Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Yellow River

Xiaolangdi Dam in Henan, China, is a major hydroelectric facility on the Yellow River with 1836 MW capacity.

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Langvann Hydroelectric Power Station

Langvann Hydroelectric Power Station in Gildeskål, Norway. 5 MW plant using 64m head between Fellvatnet and Langvatnet.

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Galloway hydro-electric power scheme

A 1930s hydro scheme in Scotland by Sir Alexander Gibb, now operated by Drax Group.

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Aviemore Dam: Composite Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Waitaki River

Aviemore Dam is a composite hydroelectric structure in New Zealand, featuring concrete and embankment sections across the Waitangi Fault.

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Kislaya Guba Tidal Power Station: Experimental Infrastructure in the White Sea

Experimental tidal power station in Russia's Murmansk Oblast. 1.7 MW capacity. History of operation and future plans.

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Edersee Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and the 1943 Operation Chastise Raid

Edersee Dam in Hesse, Germany, breached by RAF No. 617 Squadron in 1943. Rebuilt by Organisation Todt, it remains a major reservoir.

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Pita Hydroelectric Power Station

Planned 40 MW hydroelectric station in Guinea on the Fétoré River, developed by Eiffage International.

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Pantabangan Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Cultural Heritage in Nueva Ecija

Pantabangan Dam is a major earth-fill embankment dam in the Philippines providing hydroelectric power, irrigation, and flood control on the...

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Okawachi Pumped Storage Power Station

Overview of the Okawachi Pumped Storage Power Station in Hyōgo, Japan, operated by KEPCO with 1280 MW capacity.

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Shwegyin Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Bago Region

Shwegyin Dam is a 75 MW rock-fill hydroelectric dam in Myanmar's Bago Region, opened in 2011.

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Kukule Ganga Dam: Gravity Dam and Underground Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Sri Lanka

Overview of the Kukule Ganga Dam, a 110 m gravity dam in Sri Lanka feeding an 80 MW underground hydroelectric power station.

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Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station

Siti II is a 16.5 MW run-of-river hydroelectric power station in Bukwo District, Uganda, owned by Elgon Hydro Siti Limited.