Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Molun Khola Small Hydropower Station
Overview of the 7 MW Molun Khola Small Hydropower Station in Okhaldhunga District, Nepal, its operations and grid connection.
Limestone Generating Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Nelson River
Limestone Generating Station is a major run-of-the-river hydroelectric dam on the Nelson River in Manitoba, Canada, operated by Manitoba Hyd...
Mackenzie Dam and Fisher Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Tasmania
Overview of the Mackenzie Dam and Fisher Power Station in Tasmania, including technical specs and operations.
Sardi Khola Hydropower Station
4 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Kaski District, Nepal, operated by Mandakini Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
Kareeya Hydro Power Station: Engineering and Operations in Far North Queensland
Kareeya Hydro Power Station is an underground run-of-the-river facility in Queensland, Australia, commissioned in 1957 with a capacity of 88...
Mai Khola Small Hydropower Station
8 MW run-of-the-river hydro plant in Ilam District, Nepal, owned by Himal Dolkha Hydropower Company.
Parangana Dam and Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Tasmania
Overview of the Parangana Dam and mini-hydro power station in Tasmania, Australia, including specifications and the 2026 irrigation scheme.
Dinorwig Power Station: Pumped-Storage Engineering in Snowdonia
Dinorwig is a 1800 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric station in Wales, known as Electric Mountain for its rapid grid response.
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...