South Bend Hydro Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: South Bend, Indiana, United States
Source: POWER Magazine
A run-of-river hydro project on the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend, Indiana, spearheaded by the University of Notre Dame, was one of the first ever in the U.S. to utilize the StreamDiver propeller turbine. The innovative plant, more than 90% of which resides out of sight, buried beneath a public park, earned recognition as a 2024 POWER Top Plant award winner.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Hydro, Wind, Education, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- South Bend, Indiana, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- POWER Magazine
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Original status | Completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A run-of-river hydro project on the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend, Indiana, spearheaded by the University of Notre Dame, was one of the first ever in the U.S. to utilize the StreamDiver propeller turbine. The innovative plant, more than 90% of which resides out of sight, buried beneath a public park, earned recognition as a 2024 POWER Top Plant award winner. |
Original sector | Renewables |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Indiana |
City | South Bend |
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Source | POWER Magazine |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Wind, Education, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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