Hydroelectric Power

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Buhiga Hydroelectric Power Station: Infrastructure and Rural Electrification in Burundi

Overview of the Buhiga Hydroelectric Power Station in Burundi, its technical specifications, history, and role in rural electrification.

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Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station

Overview of the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station in Queensland, Australia, including its history, technical specifications, and refu...

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Deriner Dam: Technical Profile and Construction on the Çoruh River

Deriner Dam is Turkey's tallest dam, a 249 m arch structure on the Çoruh River with a 670 MW hydroelectric power station.

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Huangdeng Dam: Gravity Dam Infrastructure on the Lancang River

Huangdeng Dam is a 1900 MW gravity dam on China's Lancang River, completed in 2019 amid approval controversies.

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Sultan Mahmud Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Kenyir River

Overview of the Sultan Mahmud Power Station and Kenyir Dam in Terengganu, Malaysia, including technical specs and history.

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Towyn power station: Combined oil and hydro generation in Wales

History of the Towyn power station in Wales, a combined oil and hydro-electric plant operating from the 1930s to the 1960s.

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Kozjak Hydro Power Plant: Infrastructure and Operations

Details on the Kozjak Hydro Power Plant in North Macedonia, including its 82 MW capacity, 130 m dam, and construction history.

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Lom Pangar Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Sanaga River

Lom Pangar Dam is a 30 MW hydroelectric embankment dam in Cameroon, completed in 2017 to regulate the Sanaga River.

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Alqueva Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Regional Development in Portugal

Alqueva Dam is the largest dam in Western Europe, featuring a 518.4 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric plant on the Guadiana River in Portugal.

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Nant de Drance Hydropower Plant

Overview of the Nant de Drance pumped-storage hydropower plant in Switzerland, its 900 MW capacity and construction history.

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Bihai Power Plant: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Hoping River

Bihai Power Plant is a 61.2 MW hydroelectric facility in Hualien, Taiwan, operated by Taipower to relieve regional grid burden.

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Alkumru Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Botan River

Alkumru Dam is a rock-fill embankment hydroelectric facility on the Botan River in Siirt, Turkey, with a capacity of 275.52 MW.

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Karot Hydropower Project: CPEC Infrastructure on the Jhelum River

Overview of the 720 MW Karot Hydropower Project in Pakistan, a key CPEC initiative funded by the Silk Road Fund and commissioned in 2022.

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Jinpen Dam: Hydroelectric and Water Supply Infrastructure on the Heihe River

Jinpen Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam in Shaanxi, China, providing 25 MW of hydro power and municipal water to Xi'an.

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Oriang Hydroelectric Power Station

Proposed 400 MW hydroelectric power station on the Nile River in Uganda, part of the national master plan.

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Balbina Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Environmental Impact in the Amazon

Balbina Dam in Brazil: 250 MW hydroelectric plant on Uatumã River, controversial for methane emissions and forest loss.

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Liyang Pumped Storage Power Station

1500 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric power station in Jiangsu, China, featuring Francis turbines and a 165 m concrete-face rock-fill dam.

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Cobb Power Station: High-Head Hydroelectric Infrastructure in New Zealand

Cobb Power Station is a high-head hydroelectric facility in New Zealand with the country's highest hydraulic head of 596 m.

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Karura Hydroelectric Power Station

Planned 90 MW run-of-river hydro station on River Tana, Kenya, developed by KenGen to stabilize the national grid.

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Gudongkou Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Xiangxi River

Gudongkou Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam in Hubei, China, providing flood control and hydroelectric power on the Xiangxi River.