small hydro
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News
Hydropower Is Vital to Africa’s Future
Africa has a number of power supply challenges, many of which can be overcome with renewable energy. Foremost among the options is hydropower. While large projects can meet stiff resistance in the development
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Press Releases
Pioneer of small hydro technology: Kössler celebrates its 90th birthday
Numerous guests celebrate anniversary of Voith subsidiary at Kössler headquarters in St. Georgen, Austria Focus of celebration on innovative solutions for small hydro All key areas of expertise from development to services from a single source St. Georgen. Since its establishment in 1928, Kössler has evolved into one of the world’s leading manufacturers for small […]
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O&M
Strategies for Small Hydro Upgrades
Small hydro is becoming big business as ongoing technological advances make more small sites economic to exploit. Older plants can also see substantial output and efficiency gains by upgrading from decades-old
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Renewables
TOP PLANT: Yeongheung Ocean Hydro Power Plants, Yeongheung Island, South Korea
Owner/operator: Korea South East Power Co., Ltd. Few people would view a large coal plant as a place to generate renewable energy. But a Korean utility took a chance on an innovative approach, harnessing the latent energy of the plant’s cooling effluent to drive a trio of hydroelectric plants, and in so doing, created a […]
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Renewables
Hydropower Innovations Make Some Noise
Hydropower is booming, but unless you live in China, Latin America, or Africa, you may have missed it. Global installed capacity of hydroelectric generation has grown by more than 25% over the past decade