Key factors for the success of village hydro-electric programmes
Village-scale hydro-electric programmes exist in many developing countries throughout the world. Well-implemented schemes provide a cheap and reliable source of power from a renewable, indigenous source. Despite the massive demand and scope for these programmes, they tend to be very small-scale and, though beneficial to the villages that they electrify, they only make a minor impact on overall rural electrification needs. This paper addresses the key technical, organisational and economic factors for successful village hydro-electric programmes in order to promote a wider and more sustainable use of small-scale hydro power for rural development.
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1994
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Authors: | Smith, N.P.A. |
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Renewable Energy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0960-1481. - Vol. 5.1994, 5, p. 1453-1460
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Subject: | Micro-hydro | rural electrification | renewable energy |
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