For Europe as a whole, hydro dams produced 19.2% of total electricity generation during the first five months of the year. That share compares to an average of 17% for the previous five years, ...

But between 1911 and 1925 the introduction of three dams supplying hydroelectric energy created barriers between the salmon and ... Across Europe, many dams are either approaching the end of ...

Hydroelectric power generation hit a 10-year high in Europe in 2024, while hydro growth in other regions—most notably ...

In this video, we explore a mini hydroelectric dam construction project. Watch as we demonstrate the key steps involved in ...

Türkiye added 241 megawatts (MW) to its hydropower capacity last year, which marked the highest increase in Europe, according ...

Explore the awe-inspiring evolution of mega dams and the revolutionary technologies behind the most powerful hydroelectric structures ever built. This captivating documentary traces the incredible ...

Hydro dams are Europe's third-largest electricity source after natural gas and nuclear plants, and historically reach their annual production peak just before summer as snow melt and spring rains ...

Early European settlers arriving in the 1600s quickly set about harnessing energy from Maine rivers to saw lumber, ... Between 1912 and 2024, Maine lost 50 hydroelectric dams, ...

The Banqiao Dam Disaster of 1975, in China, was the single most devastating dam failure event, with at least 26,000 killed immediately and more than 200,000 people killed in total.

Most studies of European 100% renewable energy overlook pumped-hydro energy storage (PHES), for the following, incorrect, reasons: there are few PHES sites; more dams on rivers are required; large ...

Yet about 150,000 of Europe's interstream obstacles, such as dams, are now considered obsolete, according to Dam Removal Europe. Ageing dams need more maintenance, and are more exposed to the ...