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The theoretical hydropower potential of the river basins in Nepal in a changing climate
Environmental Research: WaterWhile it is well-established that Nepal is one of the leading countries in hydropower potential, limited studies have explored how this potential will change in the future.
Vera van der Veen +4 more
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Global hydropower expansion without building new dams
Environmental Research Letters, 2021 Reducing global carbon emissions will require large-scale transitions from fossil fuels to renewable energy resources. Hydropower will likely play a role in those transitions as it provides reliable energy storage while counter-balancing intermittent ...
Kayla Garrett +2 more
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Jefore Ethiopian Journal of Applied SciencesEthiopia possesses abundant water resources and favourable topography for hydropower development. However, there is a scarcity of comprehensive data on many perennial rivers and their hydropower potential.
Amsayaw Genet +5 more
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Hydropower Potential of Tendaho Irrigation Hydropower Potential of Tendaho Irrigation Earth Dam Dam
, 2014 In rural areas of Ethiopia, modern forms of energy are not available. Traditional sources such as fuel wood, cow dung, and crop residue are being depleted rapidly thereby deepening the rural energy crisis. Compared with other new and renewable sources of energy, hydropower has been recognized as being a viable and mature technology.
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Current Hydropower Potential in Turkey and Sustainability of Hydropower for Turkey's Energy Demand
Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 2005 With a young and growing population, low per capita electricity consumption, rapid urbanization and strong economic growth, Turkey for nearly two decades has been one of the fastest growing power markets in the world. Domestic energy consumption accounts for 37% of total energy consumption.
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Acoustics of weirs: Potential implications for micro-hydropower noise [PDF]
Renewable Energy, 2014 There is great potential for the expansion of the small or micro scale hydropower network. Of the 43\ud thousand weirs in the UK there are only 500 consented hydro schemes. Planning applications for such\ud schemes require a noise assessment. Noise evaluation of a proposed renewable scheme is often\ud complicated by the turbine sites having distinct ...
Hathway, E.A., Kang, J., Johnson, N.
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The Untapped Potential of Hydropower
, 2017 The operation of hydropower plants in Sweden is regulated by certain Water Rights Permit. When new permits are to be applied for, for instance when wanting to make an upgrade or build new units or hydropower plants, this is done through an application process. This application process can be long and complex, and it has uncertain outcomes.
Wiebert, Julia, Sahlsten, Minna
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Databases Analysis of Hydropower Resource Potential Around the Globe
Electrical Engineering : An International Journal, 2020 The renewable generation is one of the fast growing power system .Whereas the world is facing the challenge of effectively exploiting and utilizing renewable energy resources, not only to meet the increasing energy demand, but also to preserve and to reduce the depletion of fossil fuels and to lessen the amount of CO2 emissions in our atmosphere .The ...
Qasim Rauf, YanpinLi, Anam Ashraf
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Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Global Hydropower
Energies, 2012 Currently, hydropower accounts for close to 16% of the world’s total power supply and is the world’s most dominant (86%) source of renewable electrical energy. The key resource for hydropower generation is runoff, which is dependent on precipitation. The
Aanund Killingtveit, Byman Hamududu
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2019 Optimizing water–food–energy (WFE) relations has been widely discussed in recent years as an effective approach for formulating pathways toward sustainable agricultural production and energy supply.
Wenfeng Liu +7 more
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