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Hydropower

In: The Palgrave Handbook of International Energy Economics

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  • Eike Blume-Werry

    (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.)

  • Martin Everts

    (AMAG Group AG)

Abstract

Hydropower is one of the oldest power generation technologies and the source of the largest power stations in the world. Despite a phenomenal rise of new renewable generation technologies, hydropower remains responsible for most of the renewable electricity generation around the globe. This chapter explores the economics of power generation from hydro and its advantages as well disadvantages. It describes the characteristics of the three hydropower generation types: run-of-river, hydro storage and pumped storage in detail and provides an outlook on the future role of hydropower in modern energy systems.

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  • Eike Blume-Werry & Martin Everts, 2022. "Hydropower," Springer Books, in: Manfred Hafner & Giacomo Luciani (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of International Energy Economics, chapter 0, pages 145-156, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-86884-0_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86884-0_8
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