Hydroelectric Power

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

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Catagunya Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Lower Derwent

Catagunya Dam is a gravity dam and run-of-river hydroelectric power station in Tasmania, Australia, completed in 1962.

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Paloona Dam and Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Northern Tasmania

Overview of the Paloona Dam and its 30 MW run-of-the-river power station in Tasmania, Australia.

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Chhandi Khola Hydropower Station: High-Head Run-of-River Infrastructure in Nepal

Chhandi Khola Hydropower Station is a 2 MW high-head run-of-river plant in Lamjung District, Nepal, developed by Chhyandi Hydropower Co. P....

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Calligan Creek Hydroelectric Project

6 MWe run-of-river hydro plant in King County, WA. Operated by Snohomish PUD since 2018.

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Upper Mai-C Hydropower Station: Run-of-River Infrastructure in Ilam District

Technical profile of the 6.1 MW Upper Mai-C Hydropower Station in Nepal, including its cascade design and commercial operations.

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Madkyu Khola Hydropower Station: Run-of-River Infrastructure in Kaski District

13 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Nepal's Kaski District, operated by Silkes Hydropower Pvt. Ltd. since 2018.

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Budhiganga Hydropower Project

20 MW run-of-river hydropower project in Nepal's Achham and Bajura districts, under construction with Saudi and Kuwaiti funding.

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Meadowbank Dam and Power Station: Infrastructure on the Lower Derwent

Overview of the Meadowbank Dam and hydroelectric power station in Tasmania, Australia, including technical specifications and the 2016 energ...

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Pandoh Dam and the Beas-Sutlej Link Project

Pandoh Dam in India diverts Beas River water to the Sutlej for 990 MW hydroelectric generation at Dehar Power House.

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Nadarivatu Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Fiji

Overview of the Nadarivatu Dam in Fiji, a 41.7 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Sigatoka River.

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McNary Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Columbia River

McNary Dam is a major hydroelectric and navigation facility on the Columbia River, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with a capac...

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Tinau Hydropower Plant: Infrastructure and Historical Development

Overview of the Tinau Hydropower Plant in Nepal, a run-of-river station commissioned in 1978 with 1.024 MW capacity.

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Bhote Koshi Power Plant: Run-of-the-River Infrastructure in Nepal

Overview of the Bhote Koshi Power Plant in Nepal, a 45 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility.

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Tidal farm

Overview of tidal farms, their technology, environmental impacts, and global development status.

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La Grande-1 generating station

La Grande-1 is a 1436 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric station in Quebec, part of the James Bay Project.

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Chatara Hydropower Station

Chatara Hydropower Station is a 3.2 MW canal drop hydroelectric plant in Sunsari District, Nepal, commissioned in 1996.

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Grodno Hydroelectric Power Station

The largest hydroelectric power station in Belarus, located on the Neman River near Grodno.

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Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Station

Run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Bhojpur District, Nepal, with 8 MW capacity operated by Taksar Pikhuwa Khola Hydropower Ltd.

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Warrensburg Hydroelectric Dam: Infrastructure and Operations

Warrensburg Hydroelectric Dam is a 2.9 MW run-of-the-river plant on the Schroon River in New York, owned by Boralex.

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Ghalemdi Khola Hydropower Station

Run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Myagdi District, Nepal, generating 5 MW for the national grid.