Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Gouina Hydroelectric Plant: Infrastructure and Financing on the Senegal River
Gouina Hydroelectric Plant is a 140 MW run-of-the-river facility in Mali on the Senegal River, inaugurated in 2022.
Pinet Dam and Hydroelectric Power Station
Pinet is a hydroelectric power station on the River Tarn in Aveyron, France, featuring a 1932 dam and 42.5 MW capacity.
La Trenche Generating Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Saint-Maurice River
La Trenche Generating Station is a 302 MW hydroelectric power plant on the Saint-Maurice River in Quebec, completed in 1950.
Baramchi Khola Hydropower Station
Baramchi Khola is a 4.2 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Sindhupalchok District, Nepal, operated by Unique Hydel Pvt Ltd.
Medvode Hydroelectric Power Plant: Run-of-the-River Infrastructure on the Sava River
Medvode HPP is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant in Slovenia on the Sava River, commissioned in 1953 and operated by SEL.
Balakot Hydropower Project: Engineering and Financing on the Kunhar River
Overview of the 300 MW Balakot Hydropower Project on Pakistan's Kunhar River, detailing its run-of-river design, ADB and AIIB financing, and...
Pit 7 Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Pit River
Pit 7 Dam is a 110 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in Shasta County, California, owned by Pacific Gas and Electric.
Thoppal Khola Hydropower Station
Overview of the 1.65 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Dhading District, Nepal, owned by Thoppal Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.
Indrawati III Hydropower Station
Indrawati III is a 7.5 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Sindhupalchok, Nepal, owned by National Hydropower Company Limited.
Chilime Hydropower Plant: Infrastructure and Community Benefit Sharing
Chilime Hydropower Plant is a 22.1 MW run-of-river facility in Nepal, notable for its 10% local equity model and underground powerhouse desi...
Jabban Hydropower Plant: Rehabilitation and Operational History
History and technical profile of the Jabban Hydropower Plant in Pakistan, including its 1938 commissioning, 2006 fire, and 2013 rehabilitati...
Little Goose Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Snake River Controversy
Little Goose Dam is a hydroelectric facility on the Snake River in Washington, operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It faces removal...
Deg Outfall Hydropower Project: Infrastructure and Structural History
Deg Outfall Hydropower Project in Pakistan: 4.04 MW capacity, ADB funding, 2017 structural collapse.
Trevallyn Dam and Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Launceston
Overview of the Trevallyn Dam and hydroelectric power station in Tasmania, Australia, including engineering specs and environmental features...
Xiluodu Dam: Engineering and Operation of China's Arch Dam
Xiluodu Dam is a 285.5 m arch dam on the Jinsha River in China with 13,860 MW capacity, operated by China Yangtze Power.
Wilmot Dam and Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Northern Tasmania
Overview of the Wilmot Dam and Power Station in Tasmania, including its role in the Mersey-Forth hydro scheme and operational specifications...
Gilgel Gibe II Power Station: Engineering Challenges and Italian Financing Controversy
Hydroelectric station in Ethiopia with 420 MW capacity, notable for tunnel collapse and Italian funding disputes.
Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station: Infrastructure and Industrial Impact
Bratsk HPS is a major hydroelectric facility on the Angara River in Russia, featuring a concrete gravity dam and 18 turbines.
Belo Monte Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Xingu River
Overview of the Belo Monte Dam complex in Brazil, its 11,233 MW capacity, construction history, and environmental impact.
Bawanur Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Seismic Redesign in Kurdistan
Bawanur Dam is a 32 MW hydroelectric project on the Sirwa River in Iraq, currently undergoing seismic redesign after the 2021 Iran earthquak...