Power from glaciers: the hydropower potential of Greenland's glacial waters

R. Partl

Energy, 1978, vol. 3, issue 5, 543-573

Abstract: In the southern parts of Greenland, large quantities of water melting every summer from the ice shield 1000 m above sea level and more, within a short distance from the coast, offer favorable conditions for a large-scale hydropower development. General ideas on such a development have been published by several authors. This report tries to go a step further by providing an assessment of available resources, an analysis of technical problems for the utilization of this resource and its integration into a global energy system, and a preliminary estimate of construction needs and costs.

Date: 1978
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(78)90072-5

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