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Cover Story Cwm Dyli hydropower station
demonstrates how durable design and modern upgrades sustain reliable UK hydroelectric power after 120 years
5 World News
Bhutan, World Bank sign $515m deal for Dorjilung hydro project; Spain
urged to expand pumped storage to curb rising renewable energy waste
features 10 14 20 22 10 Spotlight
Mine Storage repurposes abandoned mines into pumped storage hydro systems, providing scalable long- duration energy storage
Classified
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Contacts
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Young
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professionals 14
Powering the next generation
Canada’s hydropower sector faces major labour shortages, requiring urgent recruitment, diversity, training, and workforce development initiatives
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Shaping the future Young professionals are vital to hydropower’s future, driving innovation, collaboration, workforce development, and long-term industry sustainability
Women in hydro 20
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From barriers to breakthroughs
Women remain underrepresented in renewable energy, especially hydropower, despite growing opportunities. Industry leaders and initiatives worldwide are helping break barriers through mentorship, inclusion, training and leadership opportunities
Small hydro 28
Hydraulic machinery
33 Hydropower’s efficiency shift
Lars Meier explains how turbine modernisation, digital tools, and AI can improve hydropower efficiency and flexibility
34 Turbines under review
Research highlights how smarter turbine strategies can extend hydropower performance and sustainability
Supporting women, strengthening hydro
Kelly Schaeffer highlights the importance of mentorship, inclusion, and leadership opportunities to support women and strengthen the future of hydropower globally and encourage lasting industry-wide cultural change
India backs small hydro New small hydro scheme aims to unlock 1500MW of renewable capacity, boost rural electrification, support regional development, and strengthen grid reliability through decentralised clean energy projects
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Enduring power Cwm Dyli’s recent pipeline refurbishment highlights the engineering challenges of maintaining ageing hydropower infrastructure in remote mountainous terrain
Condition monitoring 36
Digital defence Advanced monitoring technologies help operators detect failures early and avoid costly infrastructure disasters
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Robotics reshape hydropower operations
Autonomous drones, robots and digital inspection systems are moving from pilot projects into operational management
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