Microhydro: Cost-effective, modular systems for low heads

Renewable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1379-1391

  Alexander, K V ^a   Giddens, E P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Home energy; Hydro power; Low head; Microhydro; Remote power generation; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; SITE SELECTION;

HOME ENERGY; HYDRO POWER; MICROHYDRO; REMOTE POWER GENERATION;

HYDRAULIC TURBINES;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; HYDRAULIC TURBINES; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; SITE SELECTION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EID: 39349108787     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.06.026     Document Type: Article

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