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Hydro


Large and small hydropower, hydrokinetic, and ocean power projects and technologies

Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and FDR: Big Players in U.S. Hydropower History

When you study the history of hydropower, you expect to learn about people like British-American engineer James Francis, who developed the first modern hydro turbine in 1849. A testament to…



New Coal-Fired Unit Operating at Zimbabwe’s Largest Thermal Power Plant

The first of two 300-MW units being built as part of the expansion of a coal-fired generating station in Zimbabwe has come online. The Zimbabwe Power Co. (ZPC) said the…


Trial Operation of Innovative Horizontal Pelton Hydropower Turbine Underway in Austria

A pioneering horizontal, six-nozzle Pelton turbine developed by Voith Hydro at the 326-GWh Gerlos 1 pumped storage facility in the Ziller Valley, Austria, is setting new benchmarks for the 140-year-old…


South Africa Energy Crisis at Critical Stage as Load-Shedding Continues

The energy crisis in South Africa has prompted continued calls for government action, and officials in January said an energy action plan announced last year is starting to be implemented.…


POWER Digest [March 2023]

POWER's editors curate important policy, technology, business, and industry news briefs from around the world in this department. Pakistan Begins Commercial Operation of 1.3-GW Coal Plant Pakistan on Feb. 7 began…


Madagascar Ready to Ramp Up Hydropower Projects

Madagascar has significant hydropower potential, but to date less than 20% of the country’s energy comes from hydroelectric facilities. The Economic Development Agency of Madagascar (EDBM) estimates the island nation,…