Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Pumped-storage hydropower plants with underground reservoir: Influence of air pressure on the efficiency of the Francis turbine and energy production
Scholarly article on air pressure effects on Francis turbines in underground pumped-storage hydropower plants.
Kariba Dam: Engineering, Resettlement and Structural Risks
Kariba Dam is a major hydroelectric arch dam on the Zambezi River, shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe. This article covers its construction, powe...
Bhakra Dam: Engineering, History and Regional Impact
Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in India, key to regional irrigation and power.
Robert-Bourassa generating station
Largest underground hydroelectric station in the world, located in Quebec, Canada.
Akosombo Dam: Engineering, Operations and Regional Impact
The Akosombo Dam in Ghana creates Lake Volta, the world's largest man-made lake by area, and provides critical hydropower to West Africa.
Three Gorges Dam: Engineering, Operations and Environmental Impact
The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydroelectric power station by installed capacity (22,500 MW) on the Yangtze River in China.
Ust-Ilimsk Dam: Engineering, Construction and Operations
Overview of the Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station on the Angara River, covering its construction history, technical specifications and...
Grand Coulee Dam: Engineering, History and Regional Impact
Grand Coulee Dam is the largest power station in the US by nameplate capacity (6809 MW), located on the Columbia River in Washington state.
Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam: Engineering, Accidents and Regional Impact
Overview of the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Russia, its 2009 catastrophic accident, structural stability concerns, and role in Siberian hydro...
Tarbela Dam: Engineering, Sedimentation and Expansion
Tarbela Dam is the world's largest earth-filled dam on the Indus River in Pakistan, critical for irrigation and hydroelectric power.
Inga Dams: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Congo River
Overview of the Inga hydroelectric dams on the Congo River, their history, and the proposed Grand Inga expansion.
Buksefjorden Hydroelectric Power Plant
Buksefjorden is a 45 MW hydroelectric power plant in Greenland, owned by Nukissiorfiit and commissioned in 1993.
Pumped hydroelectric energy storage: Principles, global deployment and technologies
Comprehensive overview of pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES), the world's largest grid-scale storage technology, covering principles...
Pumped storage hydropower: Technology, economics and global deployment
Overview of pumped storage hydropower (PSH) technology, global capacity, and economic role in grid balancing.
Kvilldal Power Station
Kvilldal is a 1240 MW hydroelectric power station in Suldal, Norway, operated by Statkraft Energi since 1981.
Lilla Edet: Municipal Profile in Västra Götaland
Profile of Lilla Edet Municipality in Sweden, covering its 1971 inception, demographics, and administrative structure.
Kelly Ridge: Census-Designated Place in Butte County
Kelly Ridge is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, with a population of 2544.
Arzni: Village Profile and Demographics in Kotayk Province
Arzni is a resort village in Armenia's Kotayk Province, located on the Hrazdan River with a population of 2422.
Hoover Dam: Engineering, History and Regional Impact
Overview of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, its construction during the Great Depression, and its role in US hydroelectric infrastruct...
Olidan Hydroelectric Power Station: Engineering and Operations
Olidan Hydroelectric Power Station in Trollhättan, Sweden, opened in 1910. It was the first large-scale hydro project in Sweden and led to t...