Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Pergau Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and British Aid Controversy
Pergau Dam is a 600 MW hydroelectric station in Kelantan, Malaysia, known for its underground design and controversial British aid financing...
Yedisu Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Peri River
Yedisu Dam is an earth-fill embankment hydroelectric dam on the Peri River in Bingöl Province, Turkey, operated by Özaltın Energy.
Longshou II Dam: Concrete-Face Rock-Fill Infrastructure on the Heihe River
Longshou II Dam is a 157 MW concrete-face rock-fill dam on China's Heihe River, part of the Gansu Heihe Rural Hydropower cascade.
Kolab Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Regional Development in Odisha
Kolab Dam is a gravity dam in Odisha, India, providing 320 MW of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and drinking water to southern Odisha.
Yebatan Hydropower Station
Yebatan Hydropower Station: China's largest upper Jinsha River hydro project with a 217m arch dam.
Bargi hydroelectric power station: Infrastructure and the 2024 explosion
Profile of the Bargi pumped-storage plant in Italy, its history, and the fatal 2024 turbine explosion.
Kastraki Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Achelous River
Kastraki Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam in Greece, completed in 1969 with 320 MW capacity. It serves hydroelectric, flood control, and...
Itezhi-Tezhi Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Ecological Impact
Itezhi-Tezhi Dam in Zambia regulates the Kafue River for power generation and impacts the Kafue Flats ecosystem.
Alto Lindoso Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Cross-Border History
Alto Lindoso is a concrete arch dam and pumped-storage plant on the Lima River in Portugal, notable for its cross-border reservoir history.
Kihansi Hydroelectric Power Station: Infrastructure and Environmental Impact
The 180 MW Kihansi Hydroelectric Power Station in Tanzania, commissioned in 2000, significantly impacted the local ecosystem, leading to the...
Kajiwa Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Muli River
Concrete-face rock-fill dam and 452.4 MW hydroelectric power station in Sichuan, China.
Touvedo Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Pumped-Storage Integration in Portugal
Touvedo Dam is a concrete gravity dam in Portugal, completed in 1993. It generates 22 MW and serves as the lower reservoir for the Alto Lind...
Akhori Dam: Proposed Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Pakistan
Proposed 600 MW Akhori Dam in Pakistan aims to store 8.6 billion cubic metres of water and displace 49,320 people.
Yanaizu Dam: Gravity Dam Infrastructure on the Tadami River
Yanaizu Dam is a gravity dam in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1953 to supply a 75 MW hydroelectric power station on the Tadami R...
Muvumbe Hydroelectric Power Station
6.5 MW hydroelectric power station in Kabale District, Uganda, replacing a 1966 plant on the River Nyakijumba.
Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station
Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station is a 2115 MW hydroelectric dam on the Rufiji River in Tanzania, completed in 2025.
Mulshi Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and the Mulshi Satyagrah
Mulshi Dam in Maharashtra, India, provides water for Tata Power's Bhira hydro plant and was the site of a major 1921-1924 farmers' movement.
Kerry Falls Hydro-Electric Scheme
Kerry Falls Hydro-Electric Scheme is a 1.25 MW hydroelectric power station in Scotland, notable for its ecological benefits to freshwater pe...
Ruzizi II Hydroelectric Power Station
Hydroelectric power station on the Rusizi River between Rwanda and the DRC, providing regional electricity.
Radyr Hydro Scheme
400kW hydroelectric station in Cardiff using Archimedes screw turbines.