Hydraulic engineering

Mr. Triantopoulos held talks with the Governor of Thessaly, Dimitris Kouretas, where he was briefed on the progress of restoration works, including river and stream cleaning and embankment repairs.

Water stocks in the reservoirs of Public Power Corporation's hydroelectric units are at their lowest levels since 2017 due to minimal snowfall last winter.

In addition, hydroelectric plants have had to increase production recently in order to meet the demand for electricity from both the Greek market and neighboring countries.

Türkiye was among the top 10 countries in the world in new hydropower installed capacity in 2023, according to a recent report by the International Hydropower Association (IHA).

Türkiye added 399 megawatts of new capacity, ranking first in Europe and eighth in the world. China topped the list with 6,749 megawatts, followed by Nigeria at 740 megawatts and Colombia at 643 megawatts.

Dutch post-disaster advisers support the idea of diverting River Acheloos in Epirus as "the most sustainable solution" to alleviate the water scarcity problem that is threatening agricultural production in the Thessaly region of central Greece.

How groundwater depletion affects Earth’s rotational pole

Over a third of Greece's underground water is of poor quality, according to the 2022 annual report from the Hellenic Survey of Geology & Mineral Exploration (EAGME). 

Electricity produced by Türkiye's hydropower plants declined around 30 percent in January-June due to drought, while more drop in power generation is likely in August, according to a trading group.

The drilling of water wells to a depth of a minimum of 400 meters in the expansive agricultural lands of Konya Plain, Türkiye's breadbasket spanning 2.2 million hectares, has raised concerns, as sector representatives fear that excessive groundwater extraction will jeopardize the region's agricultural sector.

Hydroelectricity production fell 50% in the province of Sichuan, which provides 21% of China’s hydropower

To prevent power outages, authorities in Sichuan province, which relies on hydropower, have ordered factories to halt operations