Hydropower has long been a core resource for the U.S. electric grid. At Argonne, computer modeling and analysis are helping to shape the industry's future. On August 24, National Hydropower Day ...

This is the third in a series of posts about how system-scale perspectives are vital to the planning and development of sustainable power systems, including hydropower. This post will focus on how ...

A bridge over Soča River in Slovenia. Governments can conduct or support strategic planning exercises for energy such as Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs). These can evaluate large-scale tradeoffs ...

Angelo Carlino received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme GEOCEP under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 870245 and the European Union’s ...

As the world moves towards renewable energy sources in pursuit of decarbonization, one of the principal methods being implemented is hydropower. The ability to generate electrical power using falling ...

A pumped storage project at Eklutna could boost power production, protect Anchorage’s water supply and stabilize rates yet it ...

The New South Wales government in southeastern Australia has granted priority status to two large-scale pumped hydro projects, providing long-duration energy storage (LDES) to strengthen grid ...

MENDHAM, N.J., Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentricity Inc., a leading developer of in-conduit hydropower systems, today announced a new project with the St. Mary's Area Water Authority (SMAWA) in ...

The global hydropower market is expected to reach $356.36 billion by 2031, driven by a focus on renewable energy. While China remains the industry leader globally, countries from Sweden to Canada are ...

For years, the challenge of storing renewable energy has been hampered by the limitations of traditional pumped hydro storage—high costs and geographical constraints. But what if there was a way to ...