Alcona Hydro is a Consumers Energy hydro energy plant in Alcona County. It has a capacity of 8,000 kilowatts. It began commercial operation in 1924. Consumers Energy is considering selling the 13 ...
The theory behind hydropower is very simple: water obeys gravity and imparts the gained kinetic energy onto a turbine, which subsequently drives a generator.  The devil here is, of course, in all ...
LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - China's hydro generation has been essentially flat for the last three years, despite commissioning several large new power plants, as a prolonged drought has sharply ...
Loup’s max year for hydroelectric generation was in 2010, Suess said, with the minimum year in recent years being 2019. There had been severe flooding in 2019 that required Loup to make canal repairs, ...
In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast that electricity generation from U.S. hydropower plants in 2024 will be 13% less than the ...
LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Breaking with the recent trend, China boosted hydroelectric generation to a near-record rate in August, despite a lingering drought across the country’s southern provinces, ...
After a near 50 year lifespan, Barron Gorge’s hydro generator insulation systems needed to be rewound and upgraded. The Queensland, Australia based power station has been operating in a World Heritage ...
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 ...
New data shows favourable conditions increased hydro generation in the September quarter, boosting renewable electricity ...
Jackson-based Consumers Energy said Wednesday it's exploring the possibility of selling its 13 hydroelectric facilities, on the Muskegon, Manistee, Grand, Kalamazoo and Au Sable rivers. The utility — ...
As the gates leading from Sam Rayburn Lake open, the water rushes towards the Kaplan turbines some 100’ below. The river begins to rise and swell below the dam as the ground below your feet vibrates ...
LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Breaking with the recent trend, China boosted hydroelectric generation to a near-record rate in August, despite a lingering drought across the country’s southern provinces, ...