Hydroelectric Power : A Guide for Developers and Investors

Worldwide, hydropower is a crucial power supply option for several reasons. First, it is a renewable energy resource that can contribute to sustainable development by generating local, typically inexpensive power. Second, hydropower reduces reliance on imported fuels that carry the risks of price volatility, supply uncertainty and foreign currency requirements. Third, hydro systems can offer multiple co-benefits including water storage for drinking and irrigation, drought-preparedness, flood control protection, aquaculture and recreational opportunities, among others. Finally, hydro can allow more renewables, especially wind and solar, to be added to the system by providing rapid-response power when intermittent sources are off-line, and pumped energy storage when such sources are generating excess power. For more publications on IFC Sustainability please visit www.ifc.org/sustainabilitypublications.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	International Finance Corporation
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	AQUATIC HABITATS, ROTATIONAL SPEED, EMPLOYMENT, VERTICAL AXIS, POWER GRID, POWER PLANTS, BIRDS, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOSSIL FUELS, PLANT RELIABILITY, AIR QUALITY, RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM, BATTERY CHARGERS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, POWER STATION, TURBINE BLADES, POWER STATIONS, ELECTRIC GENERATOR, ACTIVITIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS, GENERATION, DEMAND FOR POWER, COST OF ELECTRICITY, ENERGY SOURCE, WIND, COSTS OF ELECTRICITY, EMISSIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, GAS PRICE, THERMAL POWER PLANTS, BATTERIES, PLANT OPERATION, ENERGY GENERATION, GAS, PRICE, PEAK DEMAND, SOLAR PROJECTS, VOLTAGE, TURBINE EFFICIENCY, TURBINE DESIGN, POWER SYSTEM, GREENHOUSE GAS, ELECTRIC UTILITY, OXYGEN, BIOMASS, AMOUNT OF POWER, GENERATION CAPACITY, PETROLEUM, CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, GENERATOR UNITS, OIL, HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT, TRANSMISSION FACILITIES, POWER GENERATION, HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE, AIR EMISSIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, POWER SECTOR, THERMAL PLANTS, RENEWABLE SOURCE, ENERGY STRATEGIES, ENERGY SUPPLY, ELECTRIFICATION, OPTIONS, WATER, ENERGY RESOURCES, SAND, POWER GENERATORS, HYDRO PLANT, ACCESS ROADS, CAPACITY FACTOR, AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, NOZZLES, POLLUTION, GRID CONNECTION, PEAK POWER, SOLAR ENERGY, HYDRO POWER PLANTS, FUELS, THERMAL POWER, POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION, PEAK POWER GENERATION, GREENHOUSE GASES, CARBON EMISSIONS, EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, KINETIC ENERGY, TURBINE, EMISSION, PEAK LOAD, ENERGY OUTPUT, POWER DEMAND, TURBINE ∗η GENERATOR, GRID CONNECTIONS, TURBINE COMPONENTS, RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, CLIMATE CHANGE, ELECTRIC POWER, BALANCE, SOURCE OF ENERGY, ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION, LOAD FACTOR, ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, HYDRO POWER, UTILITIES, ENERGY NEEDS, GRID INTEGRATION, POWER, ELECTRICITY SALES, ELECTRICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, BUFFER ZONES, HYDROPOWER, POLLUTANTS, ELECTRICITY GENERATION, POWER LINES, FOSSIL FUEL, CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, POWER AVAILABILITY, HYDROPOWER PLANT, ENERGY PRODUCTION, POWER PRODUCTION, TURBINES, ELECTRICITY PRICES, ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY, ENERGY DEMAND, BURNING FOSSIL FUELS, NATURAL GAS, ENERGY LOSSES, HYDROELECTRIC POWER, TURBULENCE, TRANSMISSION LINE, INVESTMENT, ELECTRICITY PRICE, POWER CAPACITY, COAL, TARIFF, ZERO NET PRESENT VALUE, DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, FUEL, PEAK DEMAND PERIODS, DRILLING, FUEL OIL, POWER SECTOR PLANNING, POLLUTION CONTROL, AVAILABILITY, FACILITIES, PRESSURE RISE, HYDROPOWER GENERATION, RURAL ELECTRIFICATION, INVESTMENTS, METHANE, RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY, CAPACITY FACTORS, TAX PAYMENTS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION, GASES, TURBINE GENERATORS, ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION, DIESEL, EVAPORATION, RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET, PLANT EFFICIENCY, COMPRESSED AIR, FOSSIL, TRANSMISSION LINES, PRICES, APPROACH, POWER PLANT, ENERGY, THERMAL CAPACITY,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/25005720/hydroelectric-power-guide-developers-investors http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22788
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