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Hydropower's digital transformation boosts sustainability, efficiency, and
resilience, integrating AI, digital twins, and automation solutions.
5 World News President Museveni inaugurates
Karuma, Uganda’s largest power plant; OPEC Fund approves $25 million loan for Rogun
features 10 18 20 30 10 Spotlight
Eddie Rich, CEO of the IHA,, explains how pumped storage hydropower is becoming an essential pillar in the race towards net zero and energy security.
Classified
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Contacts
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People 8
20 Advancing hydropower monitoring
People on the move IWP&DC reports on recent appointments in the industry
Spotlight 12
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MC-monitoring has developed innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of hydropower
Digitalisation 22
Engineering booms as demand for dams surges
Del Shannon explores the unprecedented growth of the dams and reservoirs market
Condition monitoring
16 Top technologies driving condition monitoring
Explores the key technologies driving modern condition monitoring in hydropower
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18 Automation in dam condition monitoring
Survey finds that automation in dam monitoring is growing rapidly, increase efficiency and reducing cost for dam owners
Predict, prevent, and perform
How AI-driven asset management predicts failures, optimizes maintenance, and improves decisions.
24 Taking great strides
The role of digitalisation in hydro 26
Empowering vsualisation
Reimaging dams as transit hubs for the world’s water through interactive visualisation
Projects 29
Regulations & policies 30
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Mitigating conflict Mitigating environmental impacts and potential conflicts
A guiding hand IWP&DC examines hydropower policies and environmental regulations across countries.
Underground construction 34
Wave & tidal 36
Harnessing a superpower
Tidal stream energy technology development and exportr
Snapshot of small hydro Reflecting on 30 years experience in small hydro
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A promising frontier Marine energy offers promising solutions for sustainable energy
Digging deep at Kidston Excavation at Kidston revealed various lessons learned
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