Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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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...
Bhairab Kund Khola Hydropower Station
3 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Sindhupalchok, Nepal, owned by Bhairabkund Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.
La Tuque generating station
Hydroelectric power station on the Saint-Maurice River in Quebec, Canada, operated by Hydro-Quebec since 1955.
Oxbow Power Station
Oxbow Dam is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility on the Snake River, part of the Hells Canyon Project operated by Idaho Power.
Mailung Khola Hydropower Station
5 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Rasuwa District, Nepal, owned by Mailun Khola Hydropower Company Pvt. Ltd.
Hydroelectric power station
Overview of hydroelectric power stations, generation methods, environmental impacts, and global capacity statistics.
Tadi Khola Hydropower Station
5 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Nuwakot District, Nepal, operated by Aadi Shakti Bidhut Bikash Co. P. Ltd.
Upper Mai Hydropower Station
Overview of the 25 MW Upper Mai Hydropower Station in Ilam District, Nepal, including its run-of-river design and operational history.
Bowersock Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Industrial History in Lawrence, Kansas
Bowersock Dam in Lawrence, Kansas, is the state's only hydroelectric plant, providing 7 MW of power since its 1874 construction.
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.