Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station
Largest hydropower plant in Nepal, 144 MW run-of-river facility on the Gandaki River.
Dariali Hydropower Plant: Engineering, Finance and Regional Impact
Dariali HPP is a 108 MW run-of-the-river hydro plant in Georgia, the largest built since 1991. Details on engineering, EBRD financing, and e...
John Day Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Columbia River
John Day Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the US, featuring the highest lift lock in the US and significant hydroelect...
New Bong Escape Hydropower Project: Engineering, Finance and Regional Impact
New Bong Escape is Pakistan's first independent hydropower IPP, an 84 MW run-of-river plant on the Jhelum River.
Lower Granite Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Snake River Navigation
Lower Granite Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Snake River in Washington, operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers with 810 MW capacit...
Shuakhevi Hydro Power Plant: Engineering, Finance and Regional Impact
Shuakhevi HPP is a 185 MW run-of-the-river hydro plant in Adjara, Georgia. Completed in 2021, it features complex tunneling and significant...
Spandaryan: Village Profile in Syunik Province, Armenia
Spandaryan is a village in Armenia's Syunik Province with a population of 22 and an area of 23.76 km².
Aswan High Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Nile Management
The Aswan High Dam is a major embankment dam on the Nile in Egypt, completed in 1970 with Soviet aid to control flooding and generate 2100 M...
Reading Hydro: Community-Owned Micro-Hydro on the River Thames
Reading Hydro is a community-owned micro-hydro scheme on the River Thames in England, generating 46 kW using Archimedes screw turbines.
Chake Khola Hydropower Station
Chake Khola Hydropower Station is a 2.83 MW run-of-river plant in Nepal's Ramechhap District, operated by Garjang Upatyaka HP Company.
Lemonthyme Power Station: Engineering and Operations in the Mersey–Forth Scheme
Lemonthyme Power Station is a 54 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in north-western Tasmania, part of the Mersey–Forth scheme.
Kpong Dam: Engineering and Operations on the Volta River
Kpong Dam is a 160 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in Ghana, operated by the Volta River Authority.
Hauser Dam: Engineering Failure and Reconstruction on the Missouri River
History of Hauser Dam's 1908 collapse, reconstruction, and operations on the Missouri River in Montana.
Baglihar Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and the Indus Waters Treaty Dispute
Baglihar Dam is a 900 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, central to the India-Pakistan Indu...
Jhimruk Khola Hydropower Station
12 MW run-of-river hydropower plant in Pyuthan District, Nepal, owned by Butwal Power Company Limited.
Carrapatelo Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Douro
Carrapatelo Dam is a gravity dam on the Douro River in Portugal, featuring a 201 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant.
Laxede Power Plant: Engineering and Operations
Technical overview of the Laxede Hydroelectric Power Plant in Norway, covering its run-of-river design, turbine specifications, and grid int...
Siuri Khola Hydropower Station
Siuri Khola Hydropower Station is a 5 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Nepal's Lamjung District, owned by Nyadi Group Pvt Ltd.
Dargai Hydropower Plant: Engineering and Operations in Khyber Pajhtunkhwa
Overview of the Dargai Hydropower Plant, a 20 MW run-of-river facility on the Swat River in Pakistan, commissioned in 1952.
Chutak Hydroelectric Plant: Engineering and Operations
Overview of the Chutak Hydroelectric Plant in Ladakh, India, including its 44 MW capacity, Francis turbines, and Indus Waters Treaty complia...