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Issue Three 2026

Special Issue: HYDRO HYBRIDIZATION 2026, Porto, Portugal

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.

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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

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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HYDRO HYBRIDIZATION

Hybrid renewable energy schemes of various types are playing an increasingly major role in the energy transition throughout the world. This event, to be held on 30 June and 1 July 2026 in Porto, Portugal, will bring together experts from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America for two days of constructive discussions, in a country which is a leader in Europe for FPV and hybridization.

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AFRICA 2025 Photo gallery

AFRICA 2025 took place in Accra, Ghana, from 8-10 July 2025, welcoming more than 300 international delegates from 47 nations. See photo highlights from the event here.

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Industry News

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Technical-economic assessment of Balaa Lake and the Boqaata dam in Lebanon

L'Agence française de Développement (AFD), on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Water of Lebanon (Ministère de l'Énergie et de l'Eau (MEE), invites bids by 15 September from qualified, internationally renowned consultants to conduct an independent technical and economic assessment of Lac de Balaa (Balaa Lake) in the Governorate of Liban-Nord and the Boqaata dam in the Mont-Liban Governorate.

Panel of Experts sought to review Tabarka pumped-storage project in Tunisia

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD), on behalf of Tunisia’s state-owned energy utility Societe Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG), seeks to engage a Panel of Experts (POE) to review the dam safety and environmental and social safeguards for a planned 600 MW pumped-storage station near Tabarka in northwestern Tunisia.

Polish Government supports Rożnów II pumped-storage project

Poland’s Ministry of Energy and Tauron Polska Energia, one of the country’s leading power producers, have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in the construction of the 767 MW/3.1 GWh Rożnów II pumped-storage project.

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Upcoming Events

Details of industry events worldwide.

The International Symposium on Ecohydraulics

16 - 21 August 2026
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne , Switzerland

HYDRO 2026

14-16 October 2026
Bologna, Italy

World Water Week 2026

23 - 27 August 2026
Stockholm, Sweden

Dam Safety 2026

30 August - 3 September 2026
Raleigh, NC, USA
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