Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Guri Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Energy Security in Venezuela
Guri Dam is a major hydroelectric facility in Venezuela on the Caroni River, providing significant power but facing drought-related blackout...
European Marine Energy Centre
EMEC is the world's leading test and research centre for wave and tidal power, located in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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.