Hydropower is the nation’s leading renewable resource — yes, that’s right, I said renewable resource. Often thought of as a “mature” technology, and often left out of the debate on spurring renewable ...

Transmission lines that carry power to electric customers. A hydropower line bringing electricity from Canada into the New England grid began commercial operations Friday. The 145-mile transmission ...

As aging infrastructure meets rising demand, hydro plants are embracing modern control systems to unlock data, streamline operations, and power a more resilient, connected future. Hydro generation has ...

What’s more important: Tearing down dams that have decimated rivers and driven salmon and other fish toward extinction? Or letting those dams stay up, so they can keep producing carbon-free ...

A busy floating market in the Mekong Delta, in Vietnam. Because reservoirs capture riverine sediment, continued construction of hydropower dams in the Mekong River basin will accelerate the erosion of ...

ROSARIO, ARGENTINA - Aerial view of the traces of a disappearing river on July 4, 2021 in Rosario, Argentina. At less than half of its historical average, the low flow of the Parana river affects ...

Hydropower, the leading source of renewable energy, is facing significant challenges due to climate change-induced droughts and environmental concerns. Droughts have decreased hydropower production in ...

The global hydropower market is expected to reach $356.36 billion by 2031, driven by a focus on renewable energy. While China remains the industry leader globally, countries from Sweden to Canada are ...

Hydroelectric power generation hit a 10-year high in Europe in 2024, while hydro growth in other regions—most notably China—kept the technology at the top of the list when it comes to global energy ...

Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change. Drought and age ...

In Peru, hydropower is entering a period of recalibration, according to GlobalData’s Peru Power Outlook, Update 2025.

High in the Himalayas, up in the outer reaches of Tibet, China is building what is expected to be the world's largest hydropower project. Costing an estimated $167 billion, the enormous hydropower ...