Hydroelectric Power

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

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Articles

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Thapa Khola Hydropower Station

Overview of the 11.2 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Mustang District, Nepal, operated by Mount Kailash Energy.

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Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant: Infrastructure and Renovation on the Dnieper

Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric complex on the Dnieper river in Ukraine, operated by Ukrhydroenergo.

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Minewater Project: Geothermal Heating in Heerlen

The Minewater Project in Heerlen, Netherlands, utilizes abandoned coal mining fields for low-temperature district heating.

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Rowallan Dam and Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Tasmania

Rowallan Dam and Power Station in Tasmania: hydroelectric infrastructure, reservoir management, and operational history.

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Lower Monumental Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Snake River

Lower Monumental Dam is a concrete run-of-the-river hydroelectric dam on the Snake River in Washington, operated by the US Army Corps of Eng...

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Daram Khola-A Hydropower Station

Overview of the 2.5 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Baglung District, Nepal, including technical specifications and development histo...

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Ichari Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Tons River

Ichari Dam is a concrete gravity dam in Uttarakhand, India, powering the Chibro and Khodri hydroelectric stations on the Tons River.

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Rogers Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Muskegon River

Rogers Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam on the Muskegon River in Michigan, operated by Consumers Energy since 1906.

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Lower Hewa Hydropower Station: Infrastructure and Operations in Panchthar

Details on the 21.6 MW Lower Hewa Hydropower Station in Nepal, its run-of-river design, and operational timeline.

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Teles Pires Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Regional Development

The Teles Pires Dam is a 1820 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant in Brazil, part of the Hidrovia Tapajos/Teles Pires navigable waterway...

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El Salto Dam and El Carpio Hydroelectric Power Station

Neo-Mudéjar dam and hydroelectric plant on the Guadalquivir River in Spain, built 1918-1922.

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Tatopani Hydropower Station

Tatopani Hydropower Station is a 2.0 MW run-of-river plant in Myagdi District, Nepal, owned by the Nepal Electricity Authority.

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Radhi Small Hydropower Station

Radhi Small Hydropower Station is a 4.4 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Lamjung District, Nepal, owned by Radhi Bidyut Co. Ltd.

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York Haven Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Historic Turbines

York Haven Dam is a historic hydroelectric plant on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, featuring original Francis turbines.

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Fratel Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and the Tagus Valley Rock Art

Fratel Dam is a gravity dam on the Tagus River in Portugal, completed in 1973. It houses a 132 MW hydroelectric plant and submerged signific...

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Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant: Infrastructure on the Indus River

Nimoo Bazgo is a 45 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant on the Indus River in Ladakh, India, developed by NHPC.

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Kiru Hydroelectric Project

Under-construction 624 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Jean-Lesage generating station: Hydroelectric infrastructure on the Manicouagan River

Jean-Lesage generating station is a 1,145 MW hydroelectric dam on Quebec's Manicouagan River, formerly known as Manic-2.

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Upper Naugad Hydropower Station: Run-of-River Infrastructure in Darchula

Upper Naugad is an 8 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Darchula District, Nepal, owned by Api Power Company Ltd. and connected to the n...

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Pupu Hydro Power Scheme: Community Restoration and Historic Operations

History and restoration of the Pupu Hydro Power Scheme, New Zealand's largest community-owned hydro station.