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Hydropower & Dams

A bi-monthly journal dedicated to the dissemination of information in the hydropower and dams industry and related fields.

Issue Five 2026

SPECIAL ISSUE FOR HYDRO 2026, BOLOGNA

Our bi-monthly International Journal on Hydropower & Dams features research papers, case studies, project updates, business and financial news, and policy papers aiming to help advance the state-of-the-art of dam engineering and hydropower development.

World Atlas of Hydropower & Dams 2025

Published annually, the World Atlas of Hydropower & Dams and companion online Industry Guide provide a comprehensive snapshot of the hydropower industry.

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HYDRO 2026

14-16 October 2026
Bologna, Italy

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Important news and our activities

Reprint of a paper in Issue 4, following a 1 in 33 year event

After passing a correct Issue 4 for press recently, the Aqua-Media team was shocked to discover that the issue has been published with the first page of an article missing, and the last page of the preceding article repeated, forming a rather unusual double-page spread. The article ‘A screening-level cost model for geomembrane-lined pumped-storage reservoirs’ will be republished in Issue 5 (in its entirety!), so subscribers can read the full version then. But we have posted the article here too, so that all readers can access it without delay. As the journal will be circulated at events in the USA and Canada later this year, corrected copies of the whole journal are being printed for that extra distribution. We are grateful to the authors of the paper for taking this incident (unprecedented in our 33 year history!) with such good grace and understanding.

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HYDRO HYBRIDIZATION 2026 Photo gallery

Delegates from more than 35 countries gathered in Porto, Portugal, for HYDRO HYBRIDIZATION 2026 on 30 June and 1 July, providing a truly international forum for those involved in hybrid renewable energy systems, solar PV, hydropower, dam safety, storage systems and grid management. Geographical representation spanned Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, and delegates ranged from experts in hybrid systems to newcomers exploring potential and development opportunities in their countries. Here a few photographic highlights from HYDRO HYBRIDIZATION 2026 in Porto.

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HYDRO 2025 Photo gallery

HYDRO 2025 was successfully held in Thessaloniki, Greece from 22-24 October 2025, bringing together more than 1000 international hydropower specialists from 69 countries. Here are just a few photographic highlights from the event. A brief report will be published in H&D Issue 6, 2025, followed by a full report in Issue 1, 2026 .

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RfPs sought for Lobito Corridor Electrification Project Feasibility Study

Anzana Electric Group Limited invites submission of qualifications and proposal data from interested US firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to undertake a feasibility study for increasing hydropower generation capacity and improving electricity distribution networks to support critical mining operations within the Lobito Corridor areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Zambia.

Contractor sought for Alaoa multipurpose dam project in Samoa

The Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure (MWTI) of the South Pacific island nation of Samoa intends to prequalify firms for the construction of the Alaoa multipurpose dam and small hydropower project. Prequalification bids are invited by 2 November 2026.

Main civil works contract tendered for Grimsel 4 in Switzerland

Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO) invites bids by 9 October for the main civil works for the 140 MW Grimsel 4 pumped-storage plant in the Oberhasli area of Switzerland’s central western canton of Bern. The new structures to be built generally comprise the continuation of the headrace system from the butterfly valve chamber of the existing Grimsel power complex (including a low-gradient section and a pressure shaft), the cavern powerhouse, the tailrace system (including a tailrace tunnel and outlet structure), and additional access tunnels, according to a tender notice published on the EU’s procurement platform.

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