Variable-Speed Operation of Micro-Hydropower Plants in Irrigation Infrastructure: An Energy and Cost Analysis

Micro-hydropower plants have now become a way to decarbonise the power generation system. Older micro-hydropower plants generally operate at a fixed speed. When there is a lack of rainfall, these plants operate outside their design flow causing various problems (such as the occurrence of the phenome...

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Main Authors: Arsenio Barbón, Francisco González-González, Luis Bayón, Ramy Georgious
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/24/13096