Prospects and challenges of small hydropower development in Jordan

Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 110-118

  Jaber, J O ^a  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

GHG emission; Jordan; Power generation; Pumped storage; Renewable energy; Small hydropower

Indexed keywords

GHG EMISSION; JORDAN; PUMPED STORAGE; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SMALL HYDRO POWER;

GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; INVESTMENTS; POWER GENERATION; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

EID: 84862304653     PISSN: 19956665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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