Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Tase Dam: Infrastructure and Development in Iwate Prefecture
Tase Dam is a multipurpose dam in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1954 as part of the Kitakami Area Comprehensive Development Plan.
Shogawa Goguchi Dam: Gravity Dam Infrastructure on the Shō River
Shogawa Goguchi Dam is a gravity dam on the Shō River in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, with a 23.4 MW hydroelectric station.
Keepit Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Namoi River
Overview of Keepit Power Station, a 7.2 MW hydroelectric plant in New South Wales, Australia, operated by Meridian Energy.
Silin Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Wu River
Silin Dam is a concrete gravity dam in Guizhou, China, with 1080 MW capacity and a ship lift on the Wu River.
Zar pumped-storage power plant
500 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric facility on Żar mountain, Poland. Completed in 1979 with a 750 m elevation reservoir.
Lianghekou Dam: Highest Embankment Dam and Regional Energy Hub
Lianghekou Dam is China's highest embankment dam on the Yalong River, featuring a 3000 MW hydro station and integrated renewable energy infr...
San Roque Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Multipurpose Development in Pangasinan
The San Roque Dam is the largest dam in the Philippines, a 200-meter embankment structure on the Agno River providing 345 MW of hydroelectri...
Kishau Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Tons River
Under-construction gravity dam on the Tons River in India, designed for 660 MW power generation and irrigation supply.
Narude Dam: Gravity Dam Infrastructure on the Shō River
Overview of the Narude Dam, a gravity dam on Japan's Shō River operated by Kansai Electric Power Company.
Entracque Power Plant: Pumped-Storage Infrastructure in Valle Gesso
Entracque Power Plant is a pumped-storage hydroelectric facility in Italy, featuring Chiotas and Rovina schemes with significant hydraulic h...
Edison Sault Power Canal: Infrastructure and Historic Engineering
The Edison Sault Power Canal in Michigan supplies the Saint Marys Falls Hydropower Plant. Excavated 1898–1902, it is a Historic Civil Engine...
Dzoraget Hydroelectric Power Station
History, technical specs, and financial data for the Dzoraget HPP in Armenia.
Gura Apelor Dam: Romania's Tallest Embankment and Hydroelectric Infrastructure
Gura Apelor Dam is the tallest dam in Romania, a rock-fill structure on the Râul Mare river supporting the 335 MW underground hydroelectric...
Nyamwamba I Hydroelectric Power Station
9.2 MW run-of-the-river hydro plant in Uganda, developed by SAEMS and acquired by Serengeti Energy.
Star Lake Hydroelectric Development
Overview of the Star Lake Hydroelectric Generating Station in Newfoundland, Canada, its 18.4 MW capacity and Francis turbine.
Lake Onslow: Reservoir Infrastructure and Pumped Hydro Proposal
Lake Onslow is a reservoir in Otago, New Zealand, central to a proposed pumped hydro project.
Naghlu Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Kabul River
Naghlu Dam is Afghanistan's largest hydroelectric power plant, providing 100 MW to Kabul.
Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station
Kindaruma Dam is Kenya's first post-independence hydro plant on the Tana River, upgraded to 72 MW in 2013.
Bekhme Dam: Unfinished Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Iraq
The Bekhme Dam is an unfinished rock-fill dam on the Great Zab in Iraq, designed for 1536 MW capacity and flood management.
Underground power station
Definition, engineering drivers, and notable examples of underground hydroelectric power stations.