Hydroelectric Power

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Hohhot Pumped Storage Power Station

1200 MW pumped storage plant in Inner Mongolia with 521m head and Francis turbines.

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Hongping Pumped Storage Power Station

Overview of the Hongping Pumped Storage Power Station in Jiangxi, China, its 1200 MW Phase 1 operations and reservoir engineering.

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Krichim Reservoir: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Vacha River

Krichim Reservoir is a reservoir in Bulgaria on the Vacha River, part of the Dospat–Vacha Hydropower Cascade.

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Taabo Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Bandama River

Overview of the Taabo Dam in Côte d'Ivoire, a 210 MW hydroelectric plant on the Bandama River.

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Medog Hydropower Station: Infrastructure, Geopolitics and Environmental Impact

Planned 60,000 MW run-of-the-river dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, China. Analysis of construction, downstream water security concerns...

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Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant: Infrastructure and Pumped-Storage Operations

Hydroelectric power station in Lewiston, New York, featuring pumped-storage technology and a history of industrial expansion.

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Las Vacas Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Environmental Management in Guatemala

Las Vacas Dam is a 45 MWe hydroelectric facility in Guatemala featuring plastic waste recycling and a notable 2003 industrial spill.

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Mangorei Power Station

History and engineering of the Mangorei hydroelectric power station in New Zealand, including dam construction and ownership changes.

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Baozhusi Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Bailong River

Overview of the Baozhusi gravity dam in Sichuan, China, including its 700 MW capacity and construction history.

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Mahabad Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Regional Water Management in West Azerbaijan

Mahabad Dam is a 6 MW hydroelectric embankment dam in Iran, built by Yugoslavian engineers in 1970 to manage water resources in West Azerbai...

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Zengamina Hydroelectric Power Station

Small hydro plant in Zambia providing power to Kalene Hospital and local communities.

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Suki Kinari Hydropower Project

884 MW run-of-the-river hydro project in Pakistan, part of CPEC Early Harvest, commissioned in 2024.

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Jatigede Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Social Impact in West Java

Overview of the Jatigede Dam in Indonesia, its 110 MW hydroelectric capacity, construction history, and social controversies.

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Swift Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Lewis River

Swift Dam is a 240 MW hydroelectric facility on the Lewis River in Washington state, completed in 1958.

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Bui Hydropower Plant: Infrastructure, History and Environmental Impact

The Bui Dam is a 400 MW hydroelectric project on Ghana's Black Volta River, built by Sinohydro. It is the country's second-largest hydro pla...

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Toga Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Toyama Prefecture

Toga Dam is a gravity dam in Japan's Toyama Prefecture, built 1941-1943 to supply the 17.6 MW Omaki hydroelectric power station.

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Lake Waitaki: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Engineering History

Lake Waitaki is the oldest man-made lake on New Zealand's Waitaki River, created by the 1928 Waitaki Dam for hydroelectric power.

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Otori Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Tadami River

Overview of the Otori Dam in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, detailing its concrete arch-gravity design, 182 MW capacity, and operational histo...

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Liuxihe Dam: Arch Dam Engineering and Hydroelectric Operations in Guangzhou

Liuxihe Dam is a 78-metre arch dam in Guangzhou, China, completed in 1958 for hydroelectric power, flood control, and irrigation.

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Huichon Hydroelectric Power Station

Huichon No. 2 hydro plant supplies Pyongyang but faced structural issues in 2012.