Hydroelectric Power

Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.

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Wayatinah Dam and Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Tasmania

Overview of Wayatinah Dam and Power Station in Tasmania, including technical specifications, history, and role in the Derwent scheme.

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Rutherford Creek: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Whitewater Course in British Columbia

Rutherford Creek is a tributary of the Green River in BC, Canada, featuring a 50 MW hydro plant and a unique whitewater course.

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Lay Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Coosa River

Lay Dam is a 1914 gravity dam on Alabama's Coosa River, generating 177 MW and forming Lay Lake.

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Bijayapur-1 Hydropower Station

Overview of the 4.5 MW Bijayapur-1 run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Nepal, owned by Bhagawati Hydropower.

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Independent power producers in British Columbia

Overview of IPPs in BC: history, hydro/wind/biomass types, policy, and community impact.

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Aratiatia Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Rapids Restoration

Aratiatia Power Station is a 90 MW hydroelectric facility on New Zealand's Waikato River, notable for its daily restoration of the historic...

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Bonyic Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Indigenous Conflict in Panama

Bonyic Dam is a 31.8 MW hydroelectric project in Panama, owned by EPM, marked by Naso indigenous blockades and IDB funding withdrawal.

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Stalonetray: Stand-Alone Notification Area Implementation

Stalonetray is a software implementation of a stand-alone tray or notification area.

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Kanaker: Historical Village and District of Yerevan

Kanaker is a historic village in Armenia, now part of Yerevan, known for its churches and role in the 1827 Russian siege.

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Intake (fluid dynamics)

Technical overview of fluid intakes in hydroelectric, automotive, and aviation systems.

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Chamera Dam and Hydroelectric Complex

Overview of the Chamera Dam on the Ravi River in India, detailing its three-phase construction, 1071 MW capacity, and environmental context.

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Charnawati Khola Hydroelectric Project

3.52 MW run-of-river hydroelectric power station in Dolakha District, Nepal, operated by Nepal Hydro Developer Limited.

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Chats Falls Generating Station

Hydroelectric station on the Ottawa River, jointly operated by Hydro-Québec and OPG, replacing historic waterfalls.

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Marsyangdi Hydropower Station

Marsyangdi Hydropower Station is a 69 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Nepal, commissioned in 1989.

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Super Mai Hydropower Station

Super Mai Hydropower Station is a 7.8 MW run-of-river plant in Ilam District, Nepal, developed by Supermai Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. and commissi...

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Khan Khwar Hydropower Plant

72 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Pakistan's Shangla District, operated by WAPDA with Chinese technical assistance.

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The Dalles Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and the Submergence of Celilo Falls

The Dalles Dam is a major US hydroelectric dam on the Columbia River, known for submerging the historic Celilo Falls.

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Kwar Hydroelectric Project

Kwar HE Project: 540 MW hydroelectric plant under construction in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Station

Middle Marsyangdi is a 70 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Lamjung district, Nepal, commissioned in 2004.

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Khimti I Hydropower Plant

Khimti I is a 60 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Dolakha, Nepal, featuring an underground powerhouse and a 660 m head.