.K. became realistic. In that year many of the essential factors for such a development came together to change the direction of …

elsewhere in the world. This rapid development has created challenges for the planning process and thirteen public inquiries …

The increased exploitation of renewable energy sources is central to any move towards sustainable development. However …, casting renewable energy thus carries with it an inherent commitment to other basic tenets of sustainability: openness …

This paper presents the pico-hydro development status in Lao PDR and introduces the Pump as Turbine (PAT) concept as an …

Low head pico-hydropower is commonly used in the remote mountainous provinces of the Lao PDR due to the widespread lack … of access to grid electricity, favourable hydropower conditions and availability of cheap pico-hydro turbines …

work represents an attempt to begin filling this gap through the development of a systems-based modeling framework for … analysis of wind power integration and its impacts on hydropower resources. The model, which relies entirely on publicly … Southeastern US (i.e., one in which hydropower makes up <10% of total system capacity). However, the model can easily reflect …

designing impulse and reaction turbines for hydropower systems. The aim of this analysis is to provide general insights for … minimizing water consumption when producing hydropower. This analysis is based on the geometric and hydraulic characteristics of …

efficiency and economy of thermal generators. In view of this, the adjustable hydropower is preferred for complementing wind …

Very small hydropower (pico hydro) schemes, with an output of less than 5kW, can be a cost-effective option for the … electrification of remote rural communities. Despite the fact that each hydropower site is unique, there is potential for using …