Analysis of the cost for the refurbishment of small hydropower plants

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2501-2509

  Ogayar, B ^a   Vidal, P G ^a   Hernandez, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cost; Refurbishment; Small hydropower

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY DEMANDS; HYDROPOWER PLANTS; REFURBISHMENT; SMALL HYDRO-POWER PLANTS; SMALL HYDROPOWER;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FOSSIL FUELS;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY USE; FOSSIL FUEL; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; OPTIMIZATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; REFURBISHMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 67149141836     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.03.027     Document Type: Article

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