With more than 12 GW of hydropower facing relicensing over the next decade, NHA says rising regulatory requirements could threaten existing generation.

KATHMANDU: Nepal's hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the ...

Can solar panels replace hydro dams? A Nature Sustainability study and CUNY research analyze replacing the Grand Coulee Dam ...

A new Oak Ridge and Idaho National Laboratory study finds U.S. dams could add 15.2 terawatt-hours of clean power for 1.4 million homes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Hydroelectric power is a proven way to deliver sustainable energy that produces little planet-warming ...

Hopes are fading for a quick rescue operation as Nepali crews and foreign specialists race to find scores of workers feared trapped alive inside hydropower tunnels in Nepal, after thick mud buried the ...

This is the third in a series of posts about how system-scale perspectives are vital to the planning and development of sustainable power systems, including hydropower. This post will focus on how ...

New research shows that the construction of new hydroelectric power plants in Brazil's South region could have an impact on more than 30% of the habitat of Phrynops williamsi, the Williams' ...

Rescue teams in Nepal searched tunnels and debris-choked hydropower projects through the weekend, racing to reach nearly a thousand workers feared trapped across sites in flood-devastated districts of ...

A glacier collapse unleashed floods that inundated hydropower tunnels deep in the Himalayas, trapping workers. Reuters maps ...

Over the last two decades, almost 1,000 hydropower dams have been built around the globe. And while these dams provide many benefits to farmers, wildlife and the climate, the costs of their ...

GE Renewable Energy says its Hydro and Grid Solutions businesses have signed a contract related to the works, which are set to last 14 years. Among other things, GE says upgrades to include "equipment ...