Hydropower development in Nepal

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 21, Issue , 2013, Pages 684-693

  Sharma, Raj Hari ^a   Awal, Ripendra ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Glacier; GLOF; Hydrology; Hydropower; Load shedding; Nepal India relationship; Social issues

Indexed keywords

GLOF; HYDROPOWER; LOAD-SHEDDING; NEPAL-INDIA RELATIONSHIP; SOCIAL ISSUES;

GLACIERS; HYDROLOGY; RIVERS; STREAM FLOW;

HYDROELECTRIC POWER;

EID: 84874605551     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.01.013     Document Type: Review

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