You don’t have to live near Hoover Dam to tap hydropower. Experts at Belgium’s Turbulent have developed a Vortex turbine that maximizes low-flow water from rivers and canals that also have low height ...

Scientists in Australia have proposed to use a a propeller pico-hydropower turbine to recover the energy used for pumping water in a solar-powered commercial building. They have found that the mini ...

Pumps as turbine (PaT) systems represent an innovative solution in hydropower generation, converting readily available pump components into efficient energy converters in reverse operation. Such ...

Initial 50 megawatts received at Kamoa-Kakula; expected to increase to 100 megawatts by Q1 2026 as grid improvements are completed, and 150 megawatts by 2027 Over 10 years of partnership between ...

Blocked passages for fish and turbine-induced mortality of downstream migrating fish are major environmental issues for hydropower projects. Direct spillage is one method to protect downstream fish ...

A global technology company focused on the hydropower sector has completed another turbine upgrade at the Roxburgh Hydropower Station in New Zealand. Voith on September 11 said the second unit of a ...

Natel's FishSafe Restoration Hydro Turbine (RHT) (Credit: Natel). A recently published peer-reviewed paper in Environmental and Sustainability Indicators highlights the fish passage survival rates ...

Ice Harbor Lock and Dam boasts some of the most cutting-edge hydropower technology in the world. Two advanced technology turbines currently sit in the powerhouse, with a third one on the way. These ...

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 ...

On the banks of the North Fork Clearwater River, a new chapter is being written for one of the Pacific Northwest’s most important hydropower resources. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla ...