https://it-news.uk/tags/hydropower/ Recent content in Hydropower on IT News Hugo en-us Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/worlds-first-500mw-impulse-turbine-ball-valve-tested/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/worlds-first-500mw-impulse-turbine-ball-valve-tested/ <p>There&rsquo;s a quiet engineering race unfolding in the mountains of Tibet, and China just hit a milestone worth watching.</p> <p>Dongfang Electric has completed on-site assembly and pressure testing of the world&rsquo;s first 500-megawatt impulse turbine ball valve at the Dacha (Zala) hydropower station. The valve, the inlet gate for Unit 1, passed hydrostatic pressure tests across all operating conditions, meeting design requirements for sealing performance.</p>