Renewable Hydropower Technologies

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Title Page
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to Renewable Hydropower
	1.1. Introduction
	1.2. Energy Units
	1.3. Natural Water Cycle
	1.4. Introduction to Hydropower
	1.5. Worldwide Status of Hydropower
	1.6. Pros and Cons of Hydropower
	References
Chapter 2 Small Hydropower Technology
	2.1. Introduction
	2.2. Plants of Small Hydropower
	2.3. Project Costs
	2.4. Turbine Selection
	References
Chapter 3 Terminologies and Legal Requirements of Hydroelectric Power Systems
	3.1. Introduction
	3.2. Load Areas
	3.3. Reactive and Active Power
	3.4. Legal Requirements
	3.5. Mechanism of Clean Development: India as an Example
	References
Chapter 4 Physical and Technical Fundamentals of Hydropower Plants
	4.1. Introduction
	4.2. Locating the Hydropower Plant
	4.3. Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
	4.4. Issues of Sustainability
	4.5. Issues of Cost
	4.6. Incorporation into the Wider Energy System
	4.7. Future Distribution
	Reference
Chapter 5 Economics of Hydropower
	5.1. Introduction
	5.2. The Basic Model for Management of Hydropower Systems
	5.3. Costs and Benefits
	5.4. Electrical Tariffs
	5.5. Hydropower and Other Electricity Generation Technologies
	5.6. Additional Issues in Hydropower
	5.7. Outlook for Hydropower
	References
Chapter 6 Components of Hydropower Plants
	6.1. Introduction
	6.2. Structural Components
	6.3. Supporting Parts
	Reference
Chapter 7 Environment Impacts of Hydropower Plants
	7.1. Introduction
	7.2. Environmental Impact Assessment
	7.3. Social Impacts: Resettlement
	7.4. Impacts on Biodiversity
	7.5. Geological Impacts
	7.6. Hydrological Impacts
	7.7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	References
Chapter 8 Hydraulic Turbines and the Use of Ocean Energies
	8.1. Introduction
	8.2. Theory of Hydro-turbines
	8.3. Operational Prospects of Turbines
	8.4. Use of Ocean Energies
	References
Index
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