The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to resume negotiations to distribute nearly $430m in funding to hydropower facilities across the US, as part of efforts to modernise the country’s ...

SSE has submitted a planning application to convert the Sloy Power Station into a new pumped storage scheme According to the British Hydropower Association (BHA), although the UK hasn’t witnessed new ...

A prominent figure in hydropower, Dr. Denis Aelbrecht serves as Head of Technology at EDF Hydro Engineering Center and President of CFBR. With expertise in design, maintenance, and risk management, he ...

Spiralis Energy, led by CEO Guy Levene, is riding the wave of a groundbreaking tidal energy revolution, blending innovation, sustainability, and community engagement to unlock the immense potential of ...

Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE has developed an underwater energy storage system, that transfers the principle of pumped storage power plants to ...

What are the main challenges in hydropower management that AI and machine learning help address? That’s an important question, and to answer it, we first need to demystify what AI really is. Many ...

Santo Antonio hydroelectric project on the Madeira River in Brazil. Hydropower operations were halted temporarily in 2023 due to low reservoir levels caused by drought. Southern American hydropower ...

Water flowing from the eroded overflow spillway of Oroville Dam, California on 11 February 2017. Image by William Croyle, California Department of Water Resources. Advanced monitoring systems that ...

The health of Australia’s river systems has long been a subject of concern, particularly in regions like the Lower Darling-Baaka, where barriers such as dams and weirs have significantly disrupted ...

A £1 billion refurbishment programme is underway to extend the life of Dinorwig and Ffestiniog pumped storage power plants in Wales. With 2.1GW of installed capacity the two facilities are the UK’s ...

ORNL’s Jay Tiley inspects a hydroelectric runner from TVA’s Cherokee Dam. ORNL is partnering with TVA and others to develop a process to produce large metal components like this for clean energy ...

The hydropower projects scheduled to reach completion or commissioning in 2026 highlight how the sector’s priorities have evolved. Pumped storage schemes are entering service to support power system ...