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SBM Mineral Processing supplied mixing plants for the new dam being constructed in front of the Spitallamm dam in Switzerland
5 World News
World Bank-ESMAP launches survey on gender gaps in hydropower sector; Drax starts planning process to expand Cruachan project in Scotland
features 12 16 20 24 10 Spotlight
Given the critical role pumped hydro storage plays, is simply maintaining
key hydropower equipment enough asks Chloe Hirst from Belzona
Classified
46 50
Contacts
36
Central and South America
12 Hydro across the Americas
Detailing development across the region
14 38
Sharing opinions on dam planning
Current views and future visions of dam planning
Safety 16
Dam Safety 26
GroundProbe commits to tailings dam monitoring
Emergency geohazard monitoring for tailings dams
28
A 21st century act New bill introduced in the US to improve dam safety, modernize hydropower and restore rivers
Construction 30
Safety first Promoting dam safety
20 Event planning
News from exhibitors who will be at Dam Safety 2021 conference
42 24
Reservoir safety review continues
The government in England has welcomed the findings of the second part of an independent report into reservoir safety
Concrete supply for Swiss dam
Working at a challenging site
32 Hydro rockets towards a better energy future
Details on Red Rocket's Kruisvallei hydro project in South Africa’s Free State
36
Bringing power to the people
Update on the Tina River Hydropower Development Project in the Solomon Islands,
Sustainable development
38 The forgotten giant Hydropower has a crucial role, says new IEA report
40
One step at a time Essential steps towards the sustainable development of hydropower
42
Aligning with good practice The International Hydropower Association has been engaging with various stakeholders to help build capacity in sustainable hydropower throughout the Western Balkans.
Renewables Integration
45 Working together Hydropower can play a key role alongside solar, wind and hydrogen in renewable power production
Next issue Hydropower projects in Europe; surveillance and monitoring techniques and technology; pumped storage news; designing a power project; small hydro @waterpowermag
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