Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Rudi Khola-B Hydropower Station
Rudi Khola-B is a 6.6 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Kaski District, Nepal, owned by Bindhyabasini Hydropower.
Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station
Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station in Zhejiang, China, features 1836 MW capacity and 6 Francis turbines.
Cochrane Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Missouri River
Cochrane Dam is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in Montana, completed in 1958 with a 64 MW capacity.
Krasnoyarsk Dam: Engineering, Operations and Regional Impact
Overview of the Krasnoyarsk Dam on the Yenisey River, its 6000 MW capacity, ship lift engineering, and climate impact on Siberia.
Carillon hydroelectric generating station
Hydro-Québec's Carillon station on the Ottawa River: 752 MW run-of-river plant built 1959–1964.
Gariuai Hydroelectric Plant: Engineering Failure and Micro-Hydro Development in East Timor
Analysis of the Gariuai Hydroelectric Plant in East Timor, a run-of-the-river micro-hydro project that failed due to penstock landslides and...
Kettle Generating Station: Engineering and Operations on the Lower Nelson River
Overview of the Kettle Generating Station, a 1220 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in Manitoba, Canada.
Rudi A Hydropower Station
Rudi A is an 8.8 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Nepal, commissioned in 2019 after significant construction challenges.
Chameliya Khola Hydropower Station
30 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Darchula, Nepal, operated by Nepal Electricity Authority.
Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station: Engineering and Operational Profile
Goldisthal is Germany's largest hydroelectric plant, a 1060 MW pumped-storage facility in the Thuringian Mountains operated by Vattenfall.
Innergex Renewable Energy: Corporate History and Asset Portfolio
Overview of Innergex Renewable Energy, a Canadian renewable energy company founded in 1990, its acquisition by La Caisse in 2025, and its hy...
Allai Khwar Hydropower Plant
Overview of the 121 MW Allai Khwar run-of-the-river hydropower plant in Pakistan, including construction, financing, and technical specifica...
Bhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Station
3 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Sindhupalchok, Nepal, owned by Bhairabkund Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
La Tuque generating station
Hydroelectric power station on the Saint-Maurice River in Quebec, Canada, operated by Hydro-Quebec since 1955.
Oxbow Power Station
Oxbow Dam is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility on the Snake River, part of the Hells Canyon Project operated by Idaho Power.
Mailung Khola Hydropower Station
5 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Rasuwa District, Nepal, owned by Mailun Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.
Hydroelectric power station
Overview of hydroelectric power stations, generation methods, environmental impacts, and global capacity statistics.
Tadi Khola Hydropower Station
5 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Nuwakot District, Nepal, operated by Aadi Shakti Bidhut Bikash Co. P. Ltd.
Upper Mai Hydropower Station
Overview of the 25 MW Upper Mai Hydropower Station in Ilam District, Nepal, including its run-of-river design and operational history.
Bowersock Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Industrial History in Lawrence, Kansas
Bowersock Dam in Lawrence, Kansas, is the state's only hydroelectric plant, providing 7 MW of power since its 1874 construction.