Section 3

Hydropower

Figures

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Figure 3.1 Schematic summary of the water cycle, including free water to a depth of about 5 km below the Earth’s surface. Source: Sørensen, Bent. 2011. Renewable Energy (Fourth Edition), (Boston, Academic Press).

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Figure 3.2 Different configurations of hydropower plants. Source: Lejeune, A. and S.L. Hu. 2012. Hydro Power: A Multi Benefit Solution for Renewable Energy, In: Ali Sayigh, Editor-in-Chief, Comprehensive Renewable Energy, (Oxford, Elsevier), Pages 15-47.

Figure 3.3 Typical layout of a storage hydroelectricity ...

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