Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Kikonge Hydroelectric Power Station: Proposed Infrastructure in Tanzania
Proposed 300 MW hydroelectric dam in Tanzania's Ruvuma Region on the Ruhuhu River, with funding secured in 2016.
Vamma Hydroelectric Power Station: History and Expansion on the Glomma
Vamma Hydroelectric Power Station is a run-of-the-river plant on Norway's Glomma river, expanded in 2019 to become the largest of its kind i...
Jajce-1 Hydroelectric Power Station
Jajce-1 is a 60 MW diversion hydroelectric power station in Bosnia and Herzegovina, operated by Elektroprivreda HZ HB.
Asahi Dam (Gifu): Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Regional Development
Asahi Dam is a concrete gravity dam in Gifu, Japan, managed by Chubu Electric Power. Completed in 1953, it is central to the Hida River basi...
Woka River-I Hydropower Station
Hydropower station in Sangri County, Tibet, China. Part of the 62 Aid Projects to Tibet, completed in 2000 with 20,000 kW capacity.
Stratos Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Acheloos River
Stratos Dam is an embankment dam on Greece's Acheloos River, commissioned in 1989 with a capacity of 156.7 MW.
Durgun Hydro Power Station
11.6 MW hydroelectric power station in Morobe, Papua New Guinea, commissioned in 2023.
High Grand Falls Power Station: Proposed Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Kenya
Planned 693 MW hydroelectric dam on Kenya's Tana River, part of the LAPSSET corridor project.
Mekin Hydroelectric Power Station
Overview of the 15 MW Mekin Hydroelectric Power Station in Cameroon, its construction delays, and role in the South Region grid.
Zeleni Vir Hydroelectric Power Plant
Zeleni Vir is a historic hydroelectric power plant in Croatia, built in 1921 and operated by Hrvatska elektroprivreda.
Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station
Huizhou Pumped Storage Power Station is a 2448 MW hydroelectric facility in Guangdong, China, featuring underground generators and RCC dams.
Kamafusa Dam: Construction and Community Displacement in Miyagi
Kamafusa Dam in Kawasaki, Miyagi, completed in 1970, involved significant community displacement and compensation negotiations.
Roxburgh power station
Roxburgh power station is a major hydroelectric facility on New Zealand's Clutha River, featuring a concrete gravity dam and eight generatin...
Tungun - Thosne Khola Hydropower Station
Tungun - Thosne Khola is a 4.36 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Nepal's Lalitpur District, owned by Khani Khola Hydropower Company Lt...
Bagmati Nadi Hydropower Station
22 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Makawanpur District, Nepal, developed by Mandu Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Jhyari Khola Hydropower Station
Jhyari Khola is a 2 MW run-of-river hydropower station in Sindhupalchok District, Nepal, operated by Electrocom and Research Centre.
Atiamuri Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Waikato River
Atiamuri Power Station is a hydroelectric facility on New Zealand's Waikato River, operated by Mercury Energy with 84 MW capacity.
Hayachine Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Hienuki River
Hayachine Dam is a concrete gravity dam in Iwate, Japan, completed in 2000 for flood control and hydroelectric power.
Super Mai Khola Cascade Hydropower Station
A 3.8 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Ilam District, Nepal, developed by Mai Khola Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
United States Department of Energy Global Energy Storage Database
Overview of the DOE's Global Energy Storage Database, tracking global projects and policies.