IEAHydropower

Technical Information

This site contains a network of information from a number of sources in various categories related to the development and use of hydropower in energy markets. Our intent is to facilitate information dissemination and technology transfer in the hydroelectric industry.

The initial gathering of this information was undertaken by the US Bureau of Reclamation and Argonne National Laboratory as Operating Agents for Annex VI in Phase 2 of the Hydropower Implementing Agreement.

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The technical Information is presented in the following sections:

  1. IEA Hydropower Agreement Reports
  2. Economics
  3. Environmental Management
  4. Facility Management
  5. Power Plant Maintenance
  6. Power Plant Operations
  7. Reliability of Hydropower Facilities
  8. Safety
  9. Watershed Management