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 ...

Hydropower systems have long served as a cornerstone of renewable energy, combining traditional engineering with modern control methodologies to ensure efficiency and stability in power generation.

Japan’s Ricoh has designed a micro hydropower system for sewage plants that could potentially be used in combination with ground-mounted solar or floating PV. The system features a sustainable water ...

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 ...

The approaching UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), to be held in Egypt in November, focuses attention on the pathways needed to achieve global climate targets. A rapid decarbonization of economies ...

As the nation seeks to expand renewable energy sources without compromising reliability, one option is more flexible (and profitable) hydropower that doesn't involve dams. New research from America's ...

A micro-hydro machine that generates electrical energy from high water pressure, used in Endau-Rompin National Park (Peta), Johor. Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) vice-chancellor Prof Dr ...

The federal government will fund 17 projects across the U.S. to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, the Biden administration announced on ...

A retired Canadian engineer has developed a river-powered water wheel that can generate up to 36 kWh per day under stable ...

In this video, a 220V mini hydropower system is built in a rural village using simple tools and the natural flow of a river.

Hydropower production in Uzbekistan fell sharply in 2025 due to a significant decline in river inflows and reservoir levels. Solar and wind power surged, more than doubling output and driving a ...