Global Hydropower Tracker (2026 Update)
Catalog Summary
"A comprehensive, global dataset of hydropower plants, tracking their status, location, and capacity to support analysis of renewable energy infrastructure."
Catalog Notes
This dataset provides detailed, facility-level information on hydropower plants worldwide. It is a key resource for understanding the global landscape of renewable energy, supporting research in grid management, energy transition modeling, and sustainable infrastructure planning.
Key Attributes:
- Global Coverage: Includes thousands of hydropower facilities across all continents.
- Detailed Fields: Tracks plant name, country, coordinates, capacity (in MW), status (operational, under construction, announced), and commissioning year.
- Source & Updates: Curated by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) researchers using public and commercial data, with regular updates.
- Use Case for IoT/AI: Can be cross-referenced with real-time river flow or weather IoT data to model and optimize hydroelectric power output and grid integration.
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Global Energy Monitor (2026). Global Hydropower Tracker. [Dataset]. Global Energy Monitor. https://globalenergymonitor.org/projects/global-hydropower-tracker/
Source metadata: Global Energy Monitor (2026)
Indexed by IoTDataset.com on Feb 10, 2026
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