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The Muttsee Dam, in the Glarus Alps of Switzerland, is home to the AlpinSolar project – the country's largest alpine solar installation.
5 World News
Ethiopia inaugurates Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s largest
hydropower project; Bakun, Coire Glas and Mai Beni win top award
features 10 12 16 18 10 Spotlight
The Paris Pledge is a bold commitment to scale up pumped
storage hydropower and secure the continent’s clean energy transition
Classified
40 42
Contacts
22
People 8
People on the move Recent appointments
Europe 12
30 16
Pumped storage 24
Breaking through Developments in the European hydro and dams industry
Norway’s hydro faces green test
Balancing sustainability, regulations and challenges.
18 Tapping into an overlooked talent pool
Helping to empower and support women in the construction industry
20 34 22
It’s all a balancing act Sweden manages hydropower amid ecological challenges
Barrier removals soar Record barrier removals restore free-flowing rivers
32 Hydropower goes robotic
Pumped storage powers ahead
Pumped storage hydropower is re-emerging as the backbone of renewable integration
Tools 27
AI and advanced robotics are helping to transform hydropower operations
Geotechnical investigations 34
Holding promise BIM enables integrated design, construction, and operational management of dams and hydropower plants
28
Measuring hydro air gaps
New tool enables faster, repeatable measurement of hydro-generator rotor-stator air gaps
30
Reimagining fire protection
The US Bureau of Reclamation leads the charge in fire suppression research for hydroelectric generators
Slopes, dams and rising risks
Case studies from across India, Ethiopia and Iran
Floating solar 36
Floating solar power push
Highlight both the promise and the challenges of scaling this game-changing renewable solution
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Sun meets water: trailblazing hybrid projects
Five pioneering installations combine solar power with hydropower to maximize efficiency and stabilize grids
Next issue Condition monitoring technologies; multi-purpose dam projects; new game to encourage workforce development; erosion control. hydropower policy @waterpowermag
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