Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Arthurs Lake Dam and Tods Corner Power Station
Overview of the Arthurs Lake Dam, reservoir, and Tods Corner pumped-storage hydroelectric infrastructure in Tasmania, Australia.
Kadana Dam: Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Mahi River
Kadana Dam is a 240 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric facility in Gujarat, India, featuring reversible Kaplan turbines and nearby geological m...
Brokke Hydroelectric Power Station
Brokke Hydroelectric Power Station in Valle, Norway, generates 330 MW from the Otra river via a 30 km tunnel from Botnsvatnet.
Atasu Dam: Infrastructure and Hydroelectric Generation in Trabzon
Atasu Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Gaylan River in Turkey, providing drinking water and 5 MW of hydroelectric power.
Kraftwerk Heimbach: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Cultural Heritage
Kraftwerk Heimbach is a historic 1905 hydroelectric station in Germany, known for its Jugendstil architecture and chamber music festival.
Kamburu Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Tana River
Overview of the Kamburu Dam in Kenya, a 93 MW hydroelectric facility on the Tana River completed in 1975.
Konjic Hydroelectric Power Station: Proposed Infrastructure and Cancellation
Overview of the cancelled Konjic HPP project on the Neretva river in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Irganai Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Operational History
Overview of the Irganai Dam in Dagestan, Russia, including its 400 MW capacity, construction history, and security incidents.
Katse Dam: Engineering and Water Transfer in Lesotho
Katse Dam is a concrete arch dam in Lesotho, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project supplying water to South Africa.
Llyn Celyn: Reservoir Infrastructure and the Tryweryn Controversy
Llyn Celyn is a reservoir in Gwynedd, Wales, built by Liverpool Corporation. It features a 4.38 MW hydro plant and is central to the controv...
Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station: Infrastructure and Operation
Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station is a 469 MW hydroelectric facility in Pennsylvania, operating since 1970.
Red Bridge Hydro: Infrastructure and 2023 Powerhouse Collapse
Red Bridge Hydro is a 1901 hydroelectric plant in Massachusetts. This article covers its infrastructure, operation by Patriot Hydro, and the...
Pak Mun Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Socio-Ecological Controversy
Analysis of the Pak Mun Dam in Thailand, its 136 MW capacity, and the significant environmental and social impacts on the Mun River basin.
Casecnan Dam: Transbasin Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Nueva Ecija
Casecnan Dam is a multi-purpose hydroelectric and irrigation project in Nueva Ecija, Philippines, diverting water to the Pantabangan Reservo...
Jinping-I Dam: Engineering and Operation of the World's Tallest Arch Dam
Jinping-I Dam is the world's tallest arch dam in China, with a 3600 MW capacity on the Yalong River.
Awe Hydro-Electric Scheme: Infrastructure and Operational History
Overview of the Awe Hydro-Electric Scheme in Argyll and Bute, including the Cruachan pumped storage station, Nant, and Inverawe power statio...
Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station: Engineering, Failure and Reconstruction
Overview of the Taum Sauk pumped storage plant in Missouri, its 2005 dam failure and subsequent reconstruction.
Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station: Infrastructure, Delays and Commissioning
Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station is Uganda's largest hydro plant (600 MW), completed after significant delays and cost overruns.
Saratov Hydroelectric Station: Infrastructure and Volga Cascade Engineering
Saratov HES is a major hydroelectric dam on the Volga River in Russia, owned by RusHydro and featuring a 14 km dam complex.
Los Molinos Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Córdoba
Overview of Los Molinos Dam in Argentina, its construction, hydroelectric capacity, and reservoir characteristics.