Optimising operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities with digital twins

ByCarrieann Stocks

17 Apr 24

Embracing cutting-edge technology, the hydropower industry utilises virtual replicas and real-time data to optimise performance, predict maintenance, and…

PowerHydroTechnology

Nova Kakhovka breach highlights why dams should be instruments of peace and development

BySuzanne Pritchard

10 Apr 24

The hydropower and dam community echoed worldwide condemnation of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine,…

PowerHydroDam

Insights from independent study of US federal agencies on dam safety

ByCarrieann Stocks

03 Apr 24

Independent assessment, improved communication and investment initiatives are hitting the headlines in the dam safety sector

PowerHydroDam

Analysing South America’s progress in boosting renewable energy production

ByCarrieann Stocks

27 Mar 24

Hydro powers on in certain countries of Central and South America, while some areas are struggling with the…

PowerHydroInvestment

Strengthening America’s dams with concrete solutions

ByDr. David Alexander and Margarita Yatsevich

20 Mar 24

Dr. David Alexander and Margarita Yatsevich explain how a team of government and academic experts led by the…

PowerHydroDam

Concrete infrastructure protection: Spotlight on eco cement and waterproofing solutions

ByCarrieann Stocks

13 Mar 24

Protecting concrete infrastructure, the use of eco cement and a new award to promote concrete dams are all…

PowerHydroDam

Iberdrola secures approval for Valdecañas pumping project in Spain

By NS Energy Staff Writer

12 Mar 24

Approved by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, the Spanish pumped storage hydropower project will increase…

PowerHydroPumped Storage

Delving into latest hydropower advancements in MINT & BRICS countries

ByCarrieann Stocks

06 Mar 24

Exploring the recent developments taking place in member countries of the MINT & BRICS associations

PowerHydroInvestment

Innergex secures 350GWh per annum renewable power supply contract in Chile

By NS Energy Staff Writer

04 Mar 24

Innergex will supply Codelco with 350GWh clean energy each year, produced by its portfolio of assets and projects…

PowerHydroContract

Understanding vulnerabilities of concrete-faced rockfill dams

ByMartin WIELAND

28 Feb 24

Concrete-faced rockfill dams (CFRD) have been the preferred dam type for high embankment dams for almost fifty years.…

PowerHydroDam