Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Lemonthyme Power Station: Engineering and Operations in the Mersey–Forth Scheme
Lemonthyme Power Station is a 54 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in north-western Tasmania, part of the Mersey–Forth scheme.
Kpong Dam: Engineering and Operations on the Volta River
Kpong Dam is a 160 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility in Ghana, operated by the Volta River Authority.
Hauser Dam: Engineering Failure and Reconstruction on the Missouri River
History of Hauser Dam's 1908 collapse, reconstruction, and operations on the Missouri River in Montana.
Baglihar Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and the Indus Waters Treaty Dispute
Baglihar Dam is a 900 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, central to the India-Pakistan Indu...
Jhimruk Khola Hydropower Station
12 MW run-of-river hydropower plant in Pyuthan District, Nepal, owned by Butwal Power Company Limited.
Carrapatelo Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Douro
Carrapatelo Dam is a gravity dam on the Douro River in Portugal, featuring a 201 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant.
Laxede Power Plant: Engineering and Operations
Technical overview of the Laxede Hydroelectric Power Plant in Norway, covering its run-of-river design, turbine specifications, and grid int...
Siuri Khola Hydropower Station
Siuri Khola Hydropower Station is a 5 MW run-of-river hydro plant in Nepal's Lamjung District, owned by Nyadi Group Pvt Ltd.
Dargai Hydropower Plant: Engineering and Operations in Khyber Pajhtunkhwa
Overview of the Dargai Hydropower Plant, a 20 MW run-of-river facility on the Swat River in Pakistan, commissioned in 1952.
Chutak Hydroelectric Plant: Engineering and Operations
Overview of the Chutak Hydroelectric Plant in Ladakh, India, including its 44 MW capacity, Francis turbines, and Indus Waters Treaty complia...
Iwa Khola Hydropower Project: Engineering, Finance and Operations in Taplejung
Overview of the 9.90 MW Iwa Khola run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Nepal, its financing and operational timeline.
Yarrawonga Weir: Hydroelectric Power, Irrigation and Regional Infrastructure
Yarrawonga Weir is a major earth-filled dam on the Murray River, featuring a 9.5 MW hydro station and critical irrigation infrastructure.
Khani Khola Hydropower Station
Khani Khola Hydropower Station is a 2 MW run-of-river plant in Nepal owned by Khani Khola Hydropower Company Ltd.
Sabha Khola Hydropower Station
Overview of the Sabha Khola Hydropower Station, a 3.3 MW run-of-river plant in Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal.
Teesta Low Dam - IV Hydropower Plant
160 MW run-of-river hydroelectric station on the Teesta River in Kalimpong, West Bengal, operated by NHPC Limited.
Assessment of environmental flow requirements using a coupled surface water-groundwater model and a flow health tool: A case study of Son river in the Ganga basin
2021 scholarly article on assessing environmental flow requirements for the Son river in the Ganga basin using coupled hydrological models.
Long Spruce Generating Station: Engineering and Operations
Overview of the Long Spruce Generating Station, a 1010 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant on Manitoba's Nelson River.
Koma Kulshan Project: Run-of-the-River Hydroelectric Facility on Mount Baker
The Koma Kulshan Project is a 12 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant in Washington state, owned by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy.
Daraudi A Hydropower Plant: Engineering, Construction and Regional Impact
Overview of the 6 MW Daraudi A run-of-river hydropower plant in Nepal, its construction history, technical specifications, and local socio-e...
Mardi Khola Hydropower Station
4.8 MW run-of-river hydroelectric plant in Kaski District, Nepal, developed by Gandaki Hydropower Development Co. P. Ltd.