Hydroelectric Power

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

310 articles

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Hydroelectric power in Sweden

Hydroelectric power in Sweden

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Harspranget Hydroelectric Power Station

Harspranget is a hydroelectric power station on the Lule River in Sweden, operated by Vattenfall since 1951.

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Sisimiut: Urban Profile and Geographic Context

Sisimiut is the second-largest city in Greenland, located in the Qeqqata municipality on the Davis Strait coast.

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Tasiilaq Powerplant: Engineering and Operations

Overview of the Tasiilaq power plant in Greenland, covering its hybrid hydro-diesel generation, grid integration, and operational challenges...

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Seitevare Powerplant: Engineering and Operations

Overview of the Seitevare hydroelectric power plant, its engineering design, operational history, and role in the regional energy grid.

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Tonstad Powerplant: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Agder

Overview of the Tonstad hydroelectric power station in Sirdal, Norway, operated by Sira-Kvina Power Company with a 960 MW capacity.

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Sisimiut Powerplant: Engineering and Operations

Overview of the Sisimiut Powerplant in Greenland, covering its hybrid hydro-diesel generation, capacity, and grid integration.

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Stalon Powerplant: Engineering and Operations

Overview of the Stalon Hydroelectric Power Plant, its engineering design, operational metrics, and regional grid impact.

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Jostedal Power Plant: Engineering and Operations

Overview of Jostedal Power Plant in Norway, a run-of-river hydroelectric facility on the Jostedalselva river, detailing its capacity, turbin...

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Hojum Hydroelectric Power Station: Engineering and Operations

Overview of the Hojum Hydroelectric Power Station in Trollhättan, Sweden, including its 170 MW capacity, turbine specifications, and role in...

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Kelly Ridge Powerplant: Engineering and Operations

Overview of the Kelly Ridge hydroelectric facility in California, covering its engineering, grid role, and operational metrics.

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Porsi Power Plant: Engineering and Operations

Overview of the Porsi Hydroelectric Power Plant in India, including its capacity, turbine technology, and role in the regional grid.

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Lilla Edet Power Plant: Engineering and Operations

Overview of the Lilla Edet Hydroelectric Power Plant in Sweden, covering its run-of-river design, turbine technology, and role in the Göta C...