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In some areas of the world the importance of small hydro may not be quantitatively or yet economically advantageous to warrant its serious consideration at this time. But in many areas, even though the overall percentage of that guaranteed by small hydro may be small, its marginal value may be much greater. In some areas of the world hydro, particularly small hydro, offers a substantial and practical contribution to energy problems. Furthermore, because hydro systems are capital intensive relative to operational costs they tend to have built-in inflationary protection. Once built, the fuel -- river water-- is essentially free.

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Title:
Small hydro, some practical planning and design considerations
Authors:
Gladwell, John Stuart
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1980-04
Description:
In some areas of the world the importance of small hydro may not be quantitatively or yet economically advantageous to warrant its serious consideration at this time. But in many areas, even though the overall percentage of that guaranteed by small hydro may be small, its marginal value may be much greater. In some areas of the world hydro, particularly small hydro, offers a substantial and practical contribution to energy problems. Furthermore, because hydro systems are capital intensive relative to operational costs they tend to have built-in inflationary protection. Once built, the fuel -- river water-- is essentially free.
Subjects:
hydroelectric power energy sources resources development
Collection:
IWRRI
Series:
Water for Idaho
IWRRI number:
198007
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In copyright, educational use permitted. Educational use includes non-commercial reproduction of text and images in materials for teaching and research purposes. For other contexts beyond fair use, including digital reproduction, please contact the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu. The University of Idaho Library is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
Publisher:
University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
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application/pdf
Cataloger:
wbv
Date Digitized:
2012

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