Twin-Row Hydropower Unit Begins Operation in China

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:03:31 +0000

The Lijiaxia Hydropower Station No. 5, one of the world’s biggest hydropower plants in a dual-row turbine layout, completed its 72-hour trial run and became officially operational on Oct. 10. Completion of

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Accelerating Sustainable Hydropower Development Around the World

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:21:55 +0000

The hydropower industry has placed a keen focus on sustainability in recent years. “The San José Declaration on Sustainable Hydropower,” a landmark declaration issued on Sept. 24, 2021, by the hydropower

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Massive Projects Move Forward as Groups Celebrate Global Hydropower Day

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:17:49 +0000

A new 16-GW hydropower project in China and a 9-GW plant in Indonesia are among several projects being highlighted as part of Global Hydropower Day, being celebrated Oct. 11 as the hydro sector notes the importance of the technology to the world’s power generation. The Baihetan Hydropower Station in China is being developed by Jinsha […]

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Experts Say Hydropower Needs to Double by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:42:50 +0000

Global installed hydropower capacity rose by 26 GW in 2021 to 1,360 GW, but that’s far short of the progress needed to achieve the world’s climate change mitigation goals. “We know that to keep climate change below 2°C, or the more challenging 1.5°C net zero target, we will need to see a huge increase in […]

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