#Hydroelectric power
Articles etiquetados con «Hydroelectric power».
Llyn Celyn: Reservoir Infrastructure and the Tryweryn Controversy
Llyn Celyn is a reservoir in Gwynedd, Wales, built by Liverpool Corporation. It features a 4.38 MW hydro plant and is central to the controv...
Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station: Infrastructure and Operation
Seneca Pumped Storage Generating Station is a 469 MW hydroelectric facility in Pennsylvania, operating since 1970.
Red Bridge Hydro: Infrastructure and 2023 Powerhouse Collapse
Red Bridge Hydro is a 1901 hydroelectric plant in Massachusetts. This article covers its infrastructure, operation by Patriot Hydro, and the...
Pak Mun Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Socio-Ecological Controversy
Analysis of the Pak Mun Dam in Thailand, its 136 MW capacity, and the significant environmental and social impacts on the Mun River basin.
Casecnan Dam: Transbasin Hydroelectric Infrastructure in Nueva Ecija
Casecnan Dam is a multi-purpose hydroelectric and irrigation project in Nueva Ecija, Philippines, diverting water to the Pantabangan Reservo...
Jinping-I Dam: Engineering and Operation of the World's Tallest Arch Dam
Jinping-I Dam is the world's tallest arch dam in China, with a 3600 MW capacity on the Yalong River.
Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station: Engineering, Failure and Reconstruction
Overview of the Taum Sauk pumped storage plant in Missouri, its 2005 dam failure and subsequent reconstruction.
Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station: Infrastructure, Delays and Commissioning
Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station is Uganda's largest hydro plant (600 MW), completed after significant delays and cost overruns.
Saratov Hydroelectric Station: Infrastructure and Volga Cascade Engineering
Saratov HES is a major hydroelectric dam on the Volga River in Russia, owned by RusHydro and featuring a 14 km dam complex.
Burqin Shankou Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Water Transfer in Xinjiang
Arch dam in Xinjiang, China, providing 220 MW of hydro power and enabling the Western Water to the East transfer project.
Cambambe Hydroelectric Power Station
Overview of the Cambambe Hydroelectric Power Station in Angola, covering its history, 960 MW capacity, and major rehabilitation.
Arran hydro-electric schemes
Overview of the four hydro-electric power stations on the Isle of Arran, Scotland, including historical context and technical specifications...
Gatun Dam: Engineering and Operation of the Panama Canal's Earthen Embankment
Gatun Dam is the largest earthen dam in the world at its 1913 completion, creating Gatun Lake for the Panama Canal and providing hydroelectr...
Furnas Dam: Engineering, Operation and Environmental Impact
Furnas Dam in Brazil, completed in 1963, is a major hydroelectric facility on the Grande River with 1216 MW capacity.
Bullendale Power Plant: New Zealand's First Industrial Hydro-Electric Station
Overview of the Bullendale Power Plant in Otago, New Zealand, the country's first industrial hydro-electric facility commissioned in 1886.
Tekezé Dam and Power Station: Engineering and Operation
Overview of the Tekezé Dam in Ethiopia, a double-curvature arch dam on the Tekezé River with a 300 MW hydroelectric capacity.
Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station
The 750 MW Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station in Zambia, operated by ZESCO, boosts national hydro capacity by 38%.
Sykia Dam: Earth-Filled Embankment on the Acheloos River
Profile of the Sykia Dam in Greece, an earth-filled embankment dam on the Acheloos River intended for irrigation and hydroelectric power.
Xianyou Pumped Storage Power Station
Details on the 1200 MW Xianyou Pumped Storage Power Station in Fujian, China, including dam specifications and operational history.
Sogamoso Dam: Hydroelectric Infrastructure and Social Impact in Colombia
Sogamoso Dam is a major hydroelectric project in Colombia with 820 MW capacity, owned by ISAGEN.