The Water Footprint of Hydropower Production—State of the Art and Methodological Challenges

This paper reviews published estimates of water consumption from hydropower production and the methodologies applied. Published values range from negative to more than 115 000 m3 MWh−1. Most gross water consumption rates are in the range 5.4–234 m3 MWh−1, while most net values are in the range 0.2–1...

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Main Authors: Tor Haakon Bakken, Ånund Killingtveit, Knut Alfredsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-08-01
Series:Global Challenges
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201600018