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Only about 15% of the exploitable hydro power potential in the world has so far been utilized. However, in the industrialized countries in Europe and North America the majority of the hydro power has been developed for electricity production.
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Brekke, H. (1996). The Hydroelectricity in the World — Present and Future. In: Cabrera, E., Espert, V., Martínez, F. (eds) Hydraulic Machinery and Cavitation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9385-9_1
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