Renewable Hydropower Technologies
eBook - PDF

Renewable Hydropower Technologies

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  1. 263 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Renewable Hydropower Technologies

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About this book

The production of electricity using the power of hydro and thermal energies presents a sustainable and renewable energy production technology. Hydropower is a mature technology, used in over 160 countries globally, where the kinetic energy of falling water is converted to electricity in hydropower plants. This book, divided into eight chapters, provides the reader with information on fundamental concepts and terminologies of the hydropower technologies. Each chapter can be read as stand-alone comprehensive content to gain knowledge on a particular area of relevance or interest. Readers are presented with a concise compilation of the best current knowledge on the types, mechanics and sustainability in the planning, management, and operations of hydropower technologies.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  6. List of Figures
  7. List of Abbreviations
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1 Introduction to Renewable Hydropower
  10. Chapter 2 Small Hydropower Technology
  11. Chapter 3 Terminologies and Legal Requirements of Hydroelectric Power Systems
  12. Chapter 4 Physical and Technical Fundamentals of Hydropower Plants
  13. Chapter 5 Economics of Hydropower
  14. Chapter 6 Components of Hydropower Plants
  15. Chapter 7 Environment Impacts of Hydropower Plants
  16. Chapter 8 Hydraulic Turbines and the Use of Ocean Energies
  17. Index
  18. Back Cover

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