Run-of-river hydro generation in presence of sub-daily source flow variations

Sanjoy Roy

Energy, 2019, vol. 172, issue C, 1268-1276

Abstract: The power output by a small hydropower generation unit (SHP) is conventionally estimated as a product of the net head, admitted flow, and a typical value of efficiency. In case of run of river (RoR) units however, sub-daily variability of stream flow together with consequent variation of efficiency make the conventional estimate open to errors.

Keywords: Hydraulic turbines; Hydroelectric power generation; Hydrodynamics; Water resources; Meteorology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.01.121

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