Analysis for cost estimation of low head run-of-river small hydropower schemes

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-126

  Singal, S K ^a   Saini, R P ^a   Raghuvanshi, C S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Hydro; Investment; Low head; Run of river

Indexed keywords

COST ESTIMATING; COSTS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; INVESTMENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RIVERS;

COST ESTIMATIONS; HYDRO; INFLUENCING PARAMETERS; INVESTMENT DECISIONS; LOW HEAD; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; RUN OF RIVERS; SMALL HYDROPOWER SCHEMES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FINANCE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; INVESTMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EID: 77954810925     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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