Articles Tagged with ''hydropower''

As Lake Powell and Lake Mead near critical elevations, federal planners face narrowing operational options that could reshape hydropower generation, releases and Colorado River Basin water management.

A draft environmental impact statement by the Bureau of Reclamation outlines post-2026 Colorado River dam operations, assessing coordination, reliability and infrastructure risk in an era of persistent drought. 

As Lake Powell drops toward critical thresholds, engineers are making long-term infrastructure decisions even as Colorado River rules remain unresolved.

The Julius Nyerere hydroelectric dam seeks to address Africa’s growing demand for electricity as well as sustainable development.

The controversial dam will be located on lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo, the world’s longest and deepest river canyons.

The $1 billion modernization project will upgrade the transmission facilities for the 7GW capacity Washington state dam and is slated for completion in 2040.

Record agency loan guarantee would fund upgrade of 61 hydroelectric plants that generate 3.8 GW of energy.

Capital improvements at 293 aging dams will be boosted in agency's first round of Infrastructure law funding. 

Consortium was picked as preferred developer to build a 1,500-MW run-of-river facility on the 2,574-km Zambezi River system, Africa's fourth longest.

Despite harsh elements and a remote site, an army of workers reach critical milestones on decade-long dam project in British Columbia.