Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Lists of hydroelectric power stations
Overview of hydroelectric power station classifications: conventional, pumped-storage, run-of-the-river, and tidal.
Pakpatan Hydropower Plant: Infrastructure and Financing
Overview of the Pakpatan Hydropower Plant in Punjab, Pakistan, a 2.82 MW low-head project on the Upper Chenab Canal.
Pocinho Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Douro River
Pocinho Dam is a concrete gravity dam and hydroelectric plant on the Douro River in Portugal, commissioned in 1982 with a capacity of 186 MW...
Middle Chaku Khola Hydropower Station
Overview of the 1.8 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Sindhupalchok, Nepal, operated by Laughing Budha Power Nepal.
Andhi Khola Hydropower Station
Andhi Khola is a 9.4 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Nepal, owned by Butwal Power Company and connected to the national grid.
Koteshwar Dam: Infrastructure and Role in the Tehri Hydropower Complex
Koteshwar Dam is a gravity dam on the Bhagirathi River in India, part of the Tehri Hydropower Complex with a 400 MW run-of-the-river power s...
Environmental flow modelling of the Chalakkudi Sub-basin using ‘Flow Health’
Overview of the scholarly article on environmental flow modelling in the Chalakkudi Sub-basin using the ‘Flow Health’ metric.
Rapides-des-Coeurs generating station
Hydroelectric plant on the Saint-Maurice River in Quebec, Canada, operated by Hydro-Québec with a capacity of 76 MW.
Puwa Khola-1 Hydropower Station
4 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Ilam District, Nepal. Owned by Puwa Khola - 1 Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Lower Chaku Khola Hydropower Station
1.8 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Sindhupalchok, Nepal, operated by Laughing Buddha Power Nepal Pvt. Ltd.
Pompton Dam: Historic Spillway and Environmental Controversy
The Pompton Dam is a historic spillway in New Jersey, part of the Morris Canal system, facing removal debates.
Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project: Run-of-the-River Infrastructure on the Indus
Overview of the 1450 MW Ghazi-Barotha hydropower project in Pakistan, its construction, financing, and operational role.
Churchill Falls Generating Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and the 1969 Contract Dispute
Churchill Falls is a 5428 MW hydroelectric station in Labrador, Canada. Known for its underground powerhouse and the long-standing contract...
Zangmu Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Transboundary Water Disputes
Zangmu Dam is a 510 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, China, sparking downstream concerns in I...
Ratle Hydroelectric Plant: Infrastructure and Indus Waters Treaty Dispute
Ratle Hydroelectric Plant is an 850 MW run-of-the-river project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, central to India-Pakistan treaty d...
Menihek Hydroelectric Generating Station
Off-grid hydro plant in Labrador serving remote Quebec communities via interprovincial agreement.
Samarra Barrage: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Irrigation on the Tigris
Overview of the Samarra Barrage in Iraq, its 84 MW hydroelectric capacity, construction history, and role in Tigris flood control.
Azad Pattan Hydropower Project: Infrastructure, Tariff and CPEC Integration
Azad Pattan is a 700.7 MW hydroelectric plant on the Jhelum River in Pakistan, owned by Gezhouba Group.
Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Plant: Infrastructure and Regional Power Supply
Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Plant in India provides 390 MW of peaking power to the Northern Grid via a run-of-the-river scheme on the Chenab Riv...
Devils Gate Dam and Power Station
Devils Gate Dam in Tasmania: concrete arch dam, Lake Barrington reservoir, and 63 MW hydroelectric power station.