Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Lotru-Ciunget Hydroelectric Power Station
Overview of the Lotru-Ciunget hydroelectric complex in Romania, featuring a 510 MW underground plant with an 800 m head.
Karun-4 Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Flood Control on the Karun River
Karun-4 Dam is a 230m arch dam in Iran generating 1020 MW. It controls floods and supplies water to the Karun River basin.
Ruhudji Hydroelectric Power Station: Infrastructure and Development in Tanzania
Planned 358 MW hydroelectric project in Tanzania's Njombe Region, led by TANESCO.
Changheba Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Dadu River
Changheba Dam is a 240m concrete rock-filled embankment dam on China's Dadu River with 2600 MW capacity.
Ghatghar Dam: India's First Roller-Compacted Concrete Gravity Dams
Ghatghar Dam in Maharashtra, India, features the country's first roller-compacted concrete gravity dams for a 250 MW pumped-storage hydroele...
King Talal Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Water Management in Jordan
King Talal Dam on the Zarqa River in Jordan provides hydroelectric power and irrigation for the Jordan Valley.
Al Wahda Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Water Management in Morocco
Al Wahda Dam is Morocco's largest dam and the second largest in North Africa, providing hydroelectric power and flood control.
Kulekhani Reservoir: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Nepal
Overview of the Kulekhani Dam and its three hydropower stations in Nepal, including technical specifications and operational history.
Oskemen Hydroelectric Power Plant
Overview of the Oskemen Hydroelectric Power Plant on the Irtysh River, Kazakhstan, including its history, capacity, and 2023 ownership trans...
Carrigadrohid hydroelectric power station
Hydroelectric plant on River Lee, Ireland, built 1952-1957. 8 MW capacity, significant ecological impact on Gearagh forest.
Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant: Infrastructure and Operations
TVA's Raccoon Mountain pumped-storage plant in Tennessee provides 1652 MW of peak power using a 528-acre reservoir and underground turbines.
Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station: Infrastructure and Operations
Overview of the Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station in Romania, including dam specifications, turbine capacity, and reservoir manageme...
Hale Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Social Impact in Tanga
Hale Dam is Tanzania's oldest operating hydroelectric plant, commissioned in 1964 with a 21 MW capacity on the Pangani River.
Lamaum Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Rehabilitation in Angola
Lamaum Dam in Angola: history of UNITA destruction, Portuguese rehabilitation, and capacity expansion plans.
Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station
Ndula is a 2.0 MW hydroelectric power station on Kenya's Thika River, commissioned in 1924 and operated by Kenya Electricity Generating Comp...
Miyagase Dam: Roller-Compacted Concrete Engineering and Water Management in Kanagawa
Miyagase Dam is Japan's largest roller-compacted concrete dam, providing water and hydroelectric power in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Nam Ngum Dam: Laos's First Hydroelectric Power Station
Overview of the Nam Ngum Dam in Laos, its construction history, 155 MW capacity, and ecological impacts.
Baiyun Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Hunan Province
Overview of the Baiyun Dam, a concrete-face rock-fill hydroelectric facility on China's Wushui River with 54 MW capacity.
Andijan Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Transboundary Reservoir in the Fergana Valley
Andijan Dam on the Kara Darya in Uzbekistan provides 190 MW of hydro power and irrigation for the Fergana Valley.
Roaring Meg hydro scheme
Hydroelectric power stations in New Zealand's Kawarau Gorge, operated by Pioneer Energy.