Hydroelectric Power : A Guide for Developers and Investors

Worldwide, hydropower is a crucial power supply option for several reasons. First, it is a renewable energy resource that can contribute to sustainable development by generating local, typically inexpensive power. Second, hydropower reduces relianc...

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Main Author:	International Finance Corporation
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	AQUATIC HABITATS ROTATIONAL SPEED EMPLOYMENT VERTICAL AXIS POWER GRID POWER PLANTS BIRDS CARBON DIOXIDE FOSSIL FUELS PLANT RELIABILITY AIR QUALITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM BATTERY CHARGERS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS POWER STATION TURBINE BLADES POWER STATIONS ELECTRIC GENERATOR ACTIVITIES RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS GENERATION DEMAND FOR POWER COST OF ELECTRICITY ENERGY SOURCE WIND COSTS OF ELECTRICITY EMISSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES GAS PRICE THERMAL POWER PLANTS BATTERIES PLANT OPERATION ENERGY GENERATION GAS PRICE PEAK DEMAND SOLAR PROJECTS VOLTAGE TURBINE EFFICIENCY TURBINE DESIGN POWER SYSTEM GREENHOUSE GAS ELECTRIC UTILITY OXYGEN BIOMASS AMOUNT OF POWER GENERATION CAPACITY PETROLEUM CLIMATIC CONDITIONS GENERATOR UNITS OIL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT TRANSMISSION FACILITIES POWER GENERATION HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE AIR EMISSIONS ENERGY SOURCES SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POWER SECTOR THERMAL PLANTS RENEWABLE SOURCE ENERGY STRATEGIES ENERGY SUPPLY ELECTRIFICATION OPTIONS WATER ENERGY RESOURCES SAND POWER GENERATORS HYDRO PLANT ACCESS ROADS CAPACITY FACTOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ELECTRICITY SUPPLY NOZZLES POLLUTION GRID CONNECTION PEAK POWER SOLAR ENERGY HYDRO POWER PLANTS FUELS THERMAL POWER POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION PEAK POWER GENERATION GREENHOUSE GASES CARBON EMISSIONS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS KINETIC ENERGY TURBINE EMISSION PEAK LOAD ENERGY OUTPUT POWER DEMAND TURBINE ∗η GENERATOR GRID CONNECTIONS TURBINE COMPONENTS RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES CLIMATE CHANGE ELECTRIC POWER BALANCE SOURCE OF ENERGY ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION LOAD FACTOR ENERGY ALTERNATIVES HYDRO POWER UTILITIES ENERGY NEEDS GRID INTEGRATION POWER ELECTRICITY SALES ELECTRICITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS BUFFER ZONES HYDROPOWER POLLUTANTS ELECTRICITY GENERATION POWER LINES FOSSIL FUEL CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM POWER AVAILABILITY HYDROPOWER PLANT ENERGY PRODUCTION POWER PRODUCTION TURBINES ELECTRICITY PRICES ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ENERGY DEMAND BURNING FOSSIL FUELS NATURAL GAS ENERGY LOSSES HYDROELECTRIC POWER TURBULENCE TRANSMISSION LINE INVESTMENT ELECTRICITY PRICE POWER CAPACITY COAL TARIFF ZERO NET PRESENT VALUE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FUEL PEAK DEMAND PERIODS DRILLING FUEL OIL POWER SECTOR PLANNING POLLUTION CONTROL AVAILABILITY FACILITIES PRESSURE RISE HYDROPOWER GENERATION RURAL ELECTRIFICATION INVESTMENTS METHANE RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY CAPACITY FACTORS TAX PAYMENTS RENEWABLE ENERGY ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION GASES TURBINE GENERATORS ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION DIESEL EVAPORATION RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET PLANT EFFICIENCY COMPRESSED AIR FOSSIL TRANSMISSION LINES PRICES APPROACH POWER PLANT ENERGY THERMAL CAPACITY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/25005720/hydroelectric-power-guide-developers-investors http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22788