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Taking the pressure off Skagit Public Utility District in the US is one of the first water agencies to install a new micro hydro system that harvests excess water pressure from municipal water...
A world first for Clyde Dam Professor Mark W. Stirling of the University of Otago in New Zealand explains how ancient fragile geologic features have been used to set formal design earthquake motions at Clyde Dam
Technology to InSPIRE Wave energy company Bombora is working in partnership with TechnipFMC to develop a floating wave and wind powered project. Suzanne Pritchard reports.
A challenging feat of engineering: The Ulu Jelai project SMEC shares details on its decade long involvement in Malaysia’s 372MW Ulu Jelai hydroelectric project
Plotting a path to better dam safety at SJWD Aging assets, climate change and creeping urbanisation is increasing both the risks and consequences of failure for dam owners. Now utilities and regulators are partnering up to...
Support for certification Leading hydropower companies and international organisations have declared their support for a new sustainability certification scheme for hydropower
Hydro rockets towards a better energy future Red Rocket's Kruisvallei hydro project in South Africa’s Free State marks an important milestone in local energy development and underpins the value of its integrated approach.
Aligning with good practice The International Hydropower Association has been engaging with various stakeholders to help build capacity in sustainable hydropower throughout the Western Balkans. With...
Is maintaining pumped storage assets enough? Given the critical role pumped hydro storage plays in being a clean, low-cost and renewable energy storage system, is simply maintaining key hydropower equipment enough? Or, should a...
Bringing power to the people Sarina Laurence, Communications Consultant for the Tina River Hydropower Development Project in the Solomon Islands, gives an update on construction at the scheme that is giving hope...
HydroTrailer hits the road Scottish company Proterra Energy develops on and off-grid micro hydropower solutions. Here, company director Terry Stebbings gives a personal insight into the development of...
Data collection for condition assessment WireScan technology provides dam owners with detailed data for critical condition assessment and Asset management
Advances in hydropower tech can support renewable power system security Innovative hydropower technologies can be a solution to growing demands for flexibility and reliability in renewable energy systems. Report by the International Hydropower Association
Dam development in Indonesia Members of the Indonesia National Committee on Large Dams give an overview of recent activity across the country’s dam industry
Best practices for cyber security Roger Clarke-Johnson of Emerson offers a practical guide to maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture
Going global: the 2021 World Hydropower Congress The stage is set for the world’s premier hydropower event, which is now accessible to all
Developing a digital twin for hydropower systems - an open platform framework US Department of Energy sponsored project will see Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory work together to develop a virtual, open-access platform...
Custom equipment Underground tunnelling projects can often present unforeseen challenges which require innovatively designed equipment to help resolve them
Valuation guide A new US Department of Energy-sponsored guidebook, spearheaded by Argonne National Laboratory, helps illustrate the value of investing in pumped storage technology.
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