Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Grand Coulee Dam: Engineering, History and Regional Impact
Grand Coulee Dam is the largest power station in the US by nameplate capacity (6809 MW), located on the Columbia River in Washington state.
Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam: Engineering, Accidents and Regional Impact
Overview of the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Russia, its 2009 catastrophic accident, structural stability concerns, and role in Siberian hydro...
Tarbela Dam: Engineering, Sedimentation and Expansion
Tarbela Dam is the world's largest earth-filled dam on the Indus River in Pakistan, critical for irrigation and hydroelectric power.
Inga Dams: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Congo River
Overview of the Inga hydroelectric dams on the Congo River, their history, and the proposed Grand Inga expansion.
Buksefjorden Hydroelectric Power Plant
Buksefjorden is a 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in Greenland, owned by Nukissiorfiit and commissioned in 1993.
Pumped hydroelectric energy storage: Principles, global deployment and technologies
Comprehensive overview of pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES), the world's largest grid-scale storage technology, covering principles...
Pumped storage hydropower: Technology, economics and global deployment
Overview of pumped storage hydropower (PSH) technology, global capacity, and economic role in grid balancing.
Kvilldal Power Station
Kvilldal is a 1240 MW hydroelectric power station in Suldal, Norway, operated by Statkraft Energi since 1981.
Lilla Edet: Municipal Profile in Västra Götaland
Profile of Lilla Edet Municipality in Sweden, covering its 1971 inception, demographics, and administrative structure.
Kelly Ridge: Census-Designated Place in Butte County
Kelly Ridge is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, with a population of 2544.
Arzni: Village Profile and Demographics in Kotayk Province
Arzni is a resort village in Armenia's Kotayk Province, located on the Hrazdan River with a population of 2422.
Hoover Dam: Engineering, History and Regional Impact
Overview of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, its construction during the Great Depression, and its role in US hydroelectric infrastruct...
Olidan Hydroelectric Power Station: Engineering and Operations
Olidan Hydroelectric Power Station in Trollhättan, Sweden, opened in 1910. It was the first large-scale hydro project in Sweden and led to t...
Sisimiut: Urban Profile and Regional Significance in Greenland
Sisimiut is the second-largest city in Greenland, located in the Qeqqata municipality on the Davis Strait coast.
Merwedekanaal Power Plant: Thermal Infrastructure on the Utrecht Waterway
Profile of the Merwedekanaal thermal power station in Utrecht, Netherlands, operated by Eneco with a 427 MW capacity.
Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant: Engineering and Operations
Riga Hydroelectric Power Plant in Latvia, owned by Latvenergo, has a capacity of 402 MW and was commissioned in 1975 on the Daugava river.
Kegums Hydroelectric Power Plant: Infrastructure on the Daugava
Overview of the Kegums Hydroelectric Power Plant in Latvia, owned by Latvenergo with a 240 MW capacity on the Daugava river.
Hydroelectric power in Sweden
Hydroelectric power in Sweden
Harspranget Hydroelectric Power Station
Harspranget is a hydroelectric power station on the Lule River in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall since 1951.
Sisimiut: Urban Profile and Geographic Context
Sisimiut is the second-largest city in Greenland, located in the Qeqqata municipality on the Davis Strait coast.