Hydroelectric Power
Reservoir, run-of-river and pumped-storage hydropower; dams, turbines and environmental impact.
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Laxapana Dam and the Samanala Hydroelectric Power Station
Overview of the Laxapana gravity dam and Samanala power station in Sri Lanka's Central Province, including reservoir operations and generati...
Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station
Overview of the 350 MW Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station in Malawi, its infrastructure, development timeline, and regional energy impac...
Clyde Dam: Engineering Challenges and Political Controversy in Central Otago
Clyde Dam is New Zealand's second-largest hydroelectric dam, notable for significant cost overruns and political debate.
Bimont Dam
Bimont Dam is a dam in France, established in 1946.
Monowai Power Station: Early Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Southland
History, engineering and refurbishment of Monowai Power Station, one of New Zealand's earliest hydroelectric plants in Southland.
Nymboida Power Station: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Environmental Legacy in New South Wales
Nymboida Power Station is a 5 MW hydroelectric plant in New South Wales, Australia, closed in 2013 after flood damage.
Mazegawa Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Flood Control in Gifu
Mazegawa Dam in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, is a concrete gravity dam used for hydroelectric power generation and flood control on the Maze Rive...
Jilintai I Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Kash River
Jilintai I Dam is a 460 MW hydroelectric facility on the Kash River in Xinjiang, China, constructed between 2001 and 2005.
Highbank Power Station
Highbank Power Station is a hydroelectric plant in New Zealand owned by Manawa Energy, featuring a 26.5 MW turbine and a unique 2010 pumped-...
Chungju Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Water Management in South Korea
Chungju Dam is a gravity dam on the Namhan River in South Korea, providing flood control, water supply, and 400 MW of hydroelectric power.
Barzoo Dam: Infrastructure and Water Management in North Khorasan
Barzoo Dam in Iran provides irrigation and drinking water to Shirvan, with 92 million cubic meters capacity.
Angololo Multipurpose Dam: Transboundary Infrastructure on the Malaba River
Planned transboundary dam on the Malaba River between Kenya and Uganda for hydro power, irrigation, and water supply.
Coca Codo Sinclair Dam: Infrastructure, Geopolitics and Structural Challenges
Analysis of the Coca Codo Sinclair Dam in Ecuador, covering its construction by Sinohydro, structural defects, erosion issues, and geopoliti...
Mesochora Dam: Infrastructure, Legal History and the Acheloos Diversion
Mesochora Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Acheloos River in Greece, central to a major irrigation and hydroelectric project.
Kuratau Power Station: Engineering Adaptation and Regional Hydroelectric Development
Kuratau Power Station is a hydroelectric facility in New Zealand, notable for its engineering redesign during construction and regional impa...
Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project
Planned 400 MW pumped storage facility in Montana by Absaroka Energy, approved by FERC in 2016.
Miboro Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Regional Displacement in Gifu
Miboro Dam is a 256 MW hydroelectric facility on Japan's Shō River, completed in 1961 after significant regional displacement.
Yali Falls Dam: Infrastructure and Transboundary Impact
Yali Falls Dam in Vietnam is a 720 MW hydroelectric project on the Krong Poko river, noted for its impact on Cambodia.
Upper Roaring Meg power station
Hydroelectric infrastructure in New Zealand's Kawarau Gorge, operated by Pioneer Energy since 1936.
Shahid Rajaee Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure on the Tajan River
Shahid Rajaee Dam is an arch dam in Iran's Mazandaran Province, providing hydroelectric power and water management.