Cost analysis of low-head dam-toe small hydropower plants based on number of generating units

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 55-60

  Singal, S K ^a   Saini, R P ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

cost estimation; dam toe; low head; small hydropower

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST ESTIMATING; HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

COST ANALYSIS; COST ESTIMATIONS; GENERATING UNIT; LOW HEAD; SMALL HYDRO POWER; SMALL HYDRO-POWER PLANTS;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAM; EQUIPMENT; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; INSTALLATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TURBINE;

EID: 65549097633     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-0826(08)60439-1     Document Type: Article

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